I've missed out on so many great deals and I hate myself for it

[thekingofmonks]

I'm in Taiwan and I use the platform shopee to spot good tech stuff for cheap, but I often either miss them or just don't commit to buying them.

A while ago I had discussed with a seller and we settled for a price of about $140 for a crosshair hero xi, a 3600 and 32gb ram. I hesitated for too long between that and a more expensive x470 combo and didn't buy it, and now both are sold out and I'm left with prices that are at least 2x higher.

Recently, I found out that someone had listed 4 voodoo pci cards for only $22 in December, but I sure as hell don't remember seeing that listing anywhere even though I actively search for old pci cards.

There's a lot more you don't want to hear...

 

Anyway, how can I stop being a little btch when trying to buy stuff I obviously need or want? There's a clear problem with me that's causing me not to buy that kit.

Also, does anyone happen to know if there are scripts exclusively for automatically spotting the shopee deals I want? I often spend too much time scrolling through the app and their subcriber's emails aren't very informative since shopee is mainly centered on mass-produced cheap items, rather than the expensive second hand stuff I look for.

[cullen.berth]

Hello, a familiar problem, I decided to buy for myself if the price is more than 20% lower than the market, it helped me

[thrasher_565]

i lost so many deals too. got a voodoo 5500 for $60(sell didn't no if it worked looked bran new...) sold it for $100 with water blocks and now worth $1000+... what can you do. at the time it was worth $150... same with voodoo2 and a x800... bigest one was not mining bitcone or buying some...

there was a deal on ebay for a 1080 water cooled for $300 and i was trying to get  it cheaper and missed out that was just before the 20 seres lunch. i did buy one 1080 for $350 and sold it for $450 a week later thow. deals come and go. 

 

i whent all in on 30 sfc,30 n64, like 350 sfc controllers and about 140 n64 controllers and refurbing them. but its alot of work... and have not sold any yet...some times its not worth it. ya i could duble my moeny but if i worked a part time job minum wage ied make more faster...

 

 

Edited March 20 by thrasher_565

[Stahlmann]

Being sceptical about your spendings is a blessing, not a curse. Being hesitant when buying used parts online is also a good thing, as it can save you from the occasional scam.

[thekingofmonks]

On 3/20/2024 at 5:30 PM, Stahlmann said:

Being sceptical about your spendings is a blessing, not a curse. Being hesitant when buying used parts online is also a good thing, as it can save you from the occasional scam.

You're probably right, although scams are barely a concern here since scammers are easy to track down on this tiny island. 

[cullen.berth]

You are feeling FOMO my friend. Find out what budget you are ready to spend and when there is a good offer, don't delay. Everything will be fine