Cheap TatOneEyedMonster remindes us about the crap you can buy in pound shops: "Batteries that lasted about an hour and then died. A screwdriver with a loose handle so I couldn't turn the damn screw, and a tape measure which wasn't at all accurate."
Similarly, my neighbour bought a lawnmower from Argos that was so cheap the wheels didn't go round, it sort of skidded over the grass whilst gently back-combing it.
What's the cheapest, most useless crap you've bought?
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chthonic, Fri 4 Jan 2008, 7:26)
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AirbedsI have an Argos double airbed that cost me about £40ish.
It's not bad, except that the non-return valve has started leaking. Which means that when I blow it up, all comfy and full of air, it deflates again in the space of 10 minutes.
I've tried putting a carrier bag over the valve before screwing the top on, which sort of helps, but it's still flat again by the morning.
Waking up on the floor NFTW.
(, Fri 4 Jan 2008, 13:09, 1 reply)
SealTry cheap RTV cement (bathroom caulk), the stuff that smells of vinegar. As long as you give it a while to set it should seal pretty well AND it tears off like soft rubber bands so if you change your mind it's easy to shift.
(, Sun 6 Jan 2008, 17:13, closed)
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