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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I heartily agree...I have clocked up a good many more miles then the average joe. I spent 2 years in London as a cycle courier (and have many stories to tell all for the low low price of 3 pints) and during this time went through 4 wheels (I'm a big lad and ride hard) and 2 full drive trains. after all of this I still love watching peoples faces when I explain that I wouldn't consider spending less then £1500 on something that "boings on both ends" when they point out their "cracking deal" of a £150 POS
Oh and my favourite line working in a bike shop...
Tell the customer that the bit of kit you fixed by putting in a vice and hitting till it was the right shape again was "Cold Forged"
It sounds super sexy and they go away happy whilst you sound like some technical genius.
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