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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You are obviously quite right...Spending a little (and sometimes a LOT) more up front can often save you money in the long run. It takes a special lack of common sense to grasp this notion.
My mum suffers slightly from the syndrome and in the past, with gritted teeth I've grinned my way through some shocking purchases she's made on my behalf.
The moral as far as I can see is always buy your own stuff. If you are being vetoed, leave the veto-er at home when you go shopping.
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