Why buy things on special occasions, like Black Friday or similar events (Prime Day)?

Câteva idei despre Black Friday 2019

I tend to buy some things on special occasions, like Black Friday or similar events (Prime Day).

Why do I do so?

The thing is, shopping can become addictive. You open a web page, you know you need something, then you get into a mode in which you are encouraged to buy.

“I want this, I would like that! Uuu, what a shiny thing!”. And so on.

And starting from an item, I can get into buying some additional things I may not even need.

The solution? Don’t buy often, and when you buy, consider buying on occasions like price cuts.

eMAG does these often in Romania – all sorts of periodic promotions for all their website.

Amazon’s Prime Days are rarer, but when they happen, you get quite a few products at discount. Also, they run some daily promotions, also.

If you’re interested in a specific product, consider using Amazon price tracker, Amazon price history charts, price watches, and price drop alerts. | camelcamelcamel.com.

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Winning battles that don’t need winning

Johann G - Gathering for the winter

Sometimes, I stay a bit late. What did I learn from doing this multiple times?

  • Winning one hour by staying late and solving some things generally doesn’t compensate for waking up the next day tired (lack of energy and attention).
  • It’s much better to focus on the long run rather than immediate wins.

I see a lot of people buying cars, with all the “luggage” they carry with them, both for personal importance and for society as a whole (ecology). I consider I’m better off without one.

Some people, including me, hurry. Then they are surprised when mistakes happen. For sure, it’s much better to do some tasks quickly. But if the result is losing some important aspect, then the price is not worth paying.

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