Comments on: Are you waiting for a better deal, or are you procrastinating?

By: Lazy Man and Health

Lazy Man and Health — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:37:18 +0000

There is definitely some gray area in “value” when you invest in yourself. I think this is where you have to make a judgment call and see if it fits with your comfort level.

I paid a little more for my Wii as well, but it saved me from having to wait an unknown amount of time. Also the seller included sales taxes in the price, so it didn’t seem bad.

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:19:13 +0000

My wife was pestering me for a Wii Fit for months, and when I didn’t come home with one on the first day they were out, she was devastated. I informed her that she gets bored with absolutely everything, so why shell out $100 for a game.

Well, a month later, I walked into Best Buy today after a trip to Home Depot (right next to each other) and asked a worker if they got any in stock. He said “yes, I’ll go get it for you”. I was wondering if he was playing a joke until he came walking out with the Wii Fit.

I spent about 45-60 minutes per week checking with the Best Buys around me, waiting for them to get one in stock because I refused to overpay for one online. Sure enough it was at the same Best Buy that I got the Wii…after waiting for about 9 months after it released to buy it.

By: Anitra

Anitra — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:13:12 +0000

My husband works at a game store as his second job, so we’re constantly on the lookout for various games & systems for friends – for exactly this reason. It hurts to know how much people will pay (possibly overpay) if they can’t wait for a good deal.

I think a lot of people do the same thing with appliances – rather than looking around for a deal, they wait until the appliance dies, at which point they have to replace it RIGHT AWAY without being able to wait for a good sale.

That said, I’ve been seriously considering Wii Fit myself, since I am pregnant and while I’m supposed to get daily exercise, I’m not allowed to do anything “strenuous”. But I need to save up the money from our discretionary fund. In the meantime, I can always go use the pool in our backyard, or play some Wii Sports, as long as I don’t overdo it.

By: netdebt

netdebt — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:10:40 +0000

I think procrastination is a pandemic here in the US.

By: Edie

Edie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:29:42 +0000

Absolutely the right thing to do. I pay $88/month for a gym membership that is 3 blocks away instead of $30/month for one that is 3 miles away simply because I KNOW I will always find a reason not to drive 3 miles out of my way to workout. So far, I have stuck to my workout routine for 3 months straight. This is the first time in my life I’ve been able to do that and it’s worth it for health and sanity.

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:22:32 +0000

I find telling myself that I’m waiting for a better deal is a good way of procrastinating on something I don’t need. It’s like the whole “wait 30 days and see if you still want it.”

If I do need it, it’s another story.

By: "Mo" Money

"Mo" Money — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:40:30 +0000

I paid retail price at a Walmart in Mesquite Nv, and I agree getting started when you are motivated is the right thing to do.

By: Rzrshrp

Rzrshrp — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:02:10 +0000

Congratulations on your wii fit. I hope it works out for you. Umm, no pun intended.

FYI and anyone else looking to get a wii. http://www.wiialerts.com is a good site that tracks availability. No, I have nothing to do with the site but it did help me find a wii at retail price. The wiis have been short in supply for like a year and a half now and I’m not sure if it’s easing up any time soon.