A day in the life of an OzBargainer

obses2ion on 19/06/2013 - 10:44

Summary of the last hour or so of my morning:

  • Woke up and opened my $7 handheld massager that I picked up from Target yesterday arvo. Played around with it for a bit, pondered how I could have saved $7 had I not impulse-bought it at 2am after floating around OzB.

  • Checked my mail from yesterday, realised I had received my free sample of Uncle Toby's oats. There's my breakfast for the next two days sorted.

  • Just as I thought I couldn't have any more OzB in my life, and made one final check before heading off to hunt for cheap materials for an assignment, I saw the $1 phone cases. I purchased one.

.. it's only 10am.

So all that has got me thinking: how much of an influence does OzBargain have on your daily life? Has impulse-purchasing random items at odd hours of the night, using samples of every product instead of actually ever buying one and checking the site every 10 minutes become second-nature to you?

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  • mick123 on 19/06/2013 - 10:52
    +15

    "Woke up and opened my $7 handheld massager that I picked up from Target yesterday arvo. Played around with it for a bit, pondered how I could have saved $7 had I not impulse-bought it at 2am after floating around OzB."

    I just use my hand when I get the morning urge and the wife won't co-operate…

    • strangeloops66 on 19/06/2013 - 11:38
      +4

      Get a grip, man!

    • obses2ion on 19/06/2013 - 13:49
      +2

      I saw that coming!

      Edit: I feel like I should add a 'no pun intended' here. I'll just drift over to my corner and stop talking ..

  • leemako on 19/06/2013 - 11:06

    I do find myself checking bargains all the time, especially if there is a certain item I need and know it has popped up on special before.

  • nedorb on 19/06/2013 - 11:26
    +1

    Unfortunately its screwed my productivity, checking every 30 minutes, forced to after missing out on a "mega" deal, and not feeling included. Hopefully will drift off the site eventually and use it for major purchases checking every few days,instead of rapid fire deals, real life wont suffer that way…

    • janeymac on 29/06/2013 - 22:03

      Good luck with that. Wishful thinking, if you think you can get off the ozbargain train. You just have to miss out on a couple of deals (which you will do, if you check only occasionally) before you are back on the 10minute check ups. Lol.

  • someguy102 on 19/06/2013 - 11:32
    +1

    I've got push notifications for front pages deals and an rss feed of all posts. Have a growing pile of Amazon ebooks and apps that I will probably never find time for. I can't go anywhere in my house without being reminded of my meritline/tmart impulse buys and my fashion depends on what deals there are on ozbargain.

    Some people check ozbargain a few times a day, I feel like I live here.

  • The Quote Train on 19/06/2013 - 11:38
    +1

    Woke up, looked for an opportunity to troll 'Gooddealmate', no recent activity to be found.

  • strangeloops66 on 19/06/2013 - 11:51

    Was that the "Returned by customer as not suitable" handheld massager?

  • Mikinoz on 19/06/2013 - 11:56

    Woke up, saw this post went back to bed. You guys are too professional for me lol

  • biozet on 19/06/2013 - 15:18
    +1

    i have cut back on ozbargain…now i only allow myself one visit after sex

    • blopd on 19/06/2013 - 20:56
      +2

      I guess no more OzBargain for you.

  • cheepwun on 19/06/2013 - 21:39

    This site has been a blessing.
    If I do waste too much time or money on it, I deny it all.
    ;)

  • Forfiet on 19/06/2013 - 21:45

    "Life ain't cheap" mmm….we will see about that!!

  • tonyjzx on 24/06/2013 - 14:24

    i have a pile of hard drives (i think upwards of 12tb) i havent found a use for… or i cant be stuffed installing them in my two microservers since both are working ok and about half full of crap

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