Listened to a stoner, now I regret it...

[MajorityHippo]

Ok, so... I was gonna go for this Acer 144Hz, IPS, 1440P, Freesync, 27 inch monitor. I could have got it on the Amazon prime sale day for £280 reduced down from £340... 

 

But some stoner at my work said go on laptops direct! So I went on to their website. I found the acer monitor at £230 and I thought it was the same because on the webpage it said "up to 144Hz" which it wasn't, it's only 75Hz.

 

So I've bought this monitor at 75Hz, open it up, go into display settings to realise the error of my ways... SO NOW, I've got to return the monitor (if they'll let me) and pay for the shipping (which will probably be about £80) so I can buy the £340 monitor which overall will have me spending £420 which could have got me a better monitor in the first place!!!

fml. 

 

Update*

Still no word from "Laptops Direct" but obviously i'm going to return the monitor for a refund and will have to buy a new monitor that is 144Hz. If any of you know of an amazing monitor that's 27", 2k, Freesync, 144Hz, IPS and is below £400... Give me a shout

[Guest]

That's why you ALWAYS check on the official website the specs of the thing you want to buy BEFORE you hit the "buy" button.

 

ALWAYS check first !

 

But I still feel sorry for you and feel your pain.

[WereCatf]

3 minutes ago, Cora_Lie said:

That's why you ALWAYS check on the official website the specs of the thing you want to buy BEFORE you hit the "buy" button.

 

ALWAYS check first !

[Tristerin]

Ive bought stuff excitedly without correct research as well...it sucks lol

[Master Disaster]

12 minutes ago, Tristerin said:

Ive bought stuff excitedly without correct research as well...it sucks lol

I think everyone has at one point or another. It's almost like a right of passage tbh.

 

I kind of bought my CPU without research, I regret it now because it's still not in fucking stock and they're probably not going to be back in stock until mid August

[SolarNova]

4 hours ago, Master Disaster said:

I think everyone has at one point or another. It's almost like a right of passage tbh.

 

I kind of bought my CPU without research, I regret it now because it's still not in fucking stock and they're probably not going to be back in stock until mid August

Indeed.

For me ,looking back,  i really should have built my own PC back when i bought a Dell XPS 720 H2C, could have saved some money.

 

More so, when i went from CRT monitor to a LCD screen, i really should have researched more at the time, it was a mistake, i went through a monitor and a LCD TV before finally settling on a Plasma ,of which is still use. That long winded period of switching displays is what made me become a display enthusiast and why, with the knowledge i have about modern day LCD displays,  i avoid LCD like the plague.

 

[Master Disaster]

Fyi OP you have a right to cancel and return any online purchase within 14 days under UK distance selling legislation however I'm not sure how you opening the item affects these rights. It's possible they could say "you opened it so you bought it".