Have You Tracked How Much Money You've Saved (or Spent Unnecessarily) as a Result of OzBargain?

Ldainese on 07/07/2022 - 09:35
Last edited 07/07/2022 - 10:12 by 1 other user

Have you tracked how much money you've saved (or spent unnecessarily) as a result of OzBargain?

I am curious. I am forever thankful for the deals that are posted here and the money I've saved, things I've been able to try, gift, trade etc. But I've also bought some stuff I don't need. Surely some of you guys keep tabs in some matrix style excel spreadsheet?

What are the key metrics? Is there a bias to one or the other? Or is unnecessary spending a subjective category?

I haven't tracked for the record. Pretty sure I am in the green however.

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  • Xistn on 07/07/2022 - 09:40
    +24

    First rule of bargains… never track what you spend, only what you saved.

    • dainese on 07/07/2022 - 09:43

      Ha love it!

    • El cheepo on 07/07/2022 - 09:43
      +2

      Second rule of bargains… buy now, think later.

      • Xistn on 07/07/2022 - 09:46
        +2

        3rd rule of Fi…

      • iDroid on 07/07/2022 - 13:50

        Third rule of bargains, buy now, put in drawer on arrival, use one day… maybe…

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 07/07/2022 - 12:27
      +3

      Is it really saved if it was an impulse buy? I always wonder sometimes

      • Xistn on 07/07/2022 - 13:05
        +3

        If it's never tracked…. wife can't find out.

      • iDroid on 07/07/2022 - 13:52

        Of course, I save $800 last week, found some almost new sheets of roof iron for $800 that are normally $1600!!! That's $800 in the bank baby!!!

        Now… what to do with this roof iron..?

  • SF3 on 07/07/2022 - 09:43
    +5

    You need to buy now before it's OOO, and don't think about if you have bought it before.

    • Cheaplikethebird on 07/07/2022 - 10:04
      +1

      "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretsky"
      - Michael Scott

  • AustriaBargain on 07/07/2022 - 09:46
    +4

    I'd be better off tracking how many calories I've gained from OZB. Later today I'll inhale three packets of Caramel Crowns because of a deal.

  • DarkOz on 07/07/2022 - 09:55

    This is OzBuying. What do you think will happen when you keep buying?

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 07/07/2022 - 12:28
      +1

      I low key regret that triple whopper meal the other day from the DoorDash glitch lmao

  • pharkurnell on 07/07/2022 - 10:10

    no.

  • wal990 on 07/07/2022 - 10:14

    don't have a dollar figure, but 90% of the time…. its stuff i don't need

    • AustriaBargain on 07/07/2022 - 10:16

      Reminds me of when I first discovered aliexpress, order dozens of cheap things and then four months later a box of junk I don't remember ordering shows up at my door.

  • mbck on 07/07/2022 - 10:24

    I buy stuff that I need. I've got 100 pairs of shoes so that'll do me right for the next, couple of lives

  • JimmyF on 07/07/2022 - 10:30
    +1

    Saved $500…..spent $2000. Maths checks out ;)

  • [Deactivated] on 07/07/2022 - 10:34
    +2

    nope, but it's well into the thousands spent on stuff i don't need.

  • jellykingdom on 07/07/2022 - 10:35

    No, because i'm not insane

  • garetz on 07/07/2022 - 10:43

    1st rule of ozbargain for me is only buy what you would have bought because you needed it and were planning on buying it anyway.
    So any saving is exactly that a saving.

    If you buy what you dont need because you have no self control that's on you not ozbargain.

  • geek001 on 07/07/2022 - 10:46
    +3

    Will the nationwide inflation rate be negative if OzB is down for a month?

  • Baysew on 07/07/2022 - 13:01

    Surely some of you guys keep tabs in some matrix style excel spreadsheet?

    MS Paint is the OzBargain app of choice. And don't call me Shirley.

  • HG Dendrobium on 07/07/2022 - 13:15

    I only go to the deal sections that have what I need, so saving it is

  • Switchblade88 on 07/07/2022 - 13:29
    +1

    I spend a dollar, I save a dime

    'Cause I browse OzBargain on company time

  • andresampras on 07/07/2022 - 13:52
    +2

    This could be an ad:

    OzBargain: helping Australia's economy, one impulse buy at a time.

  • Savas on 07/07/2022 - 14:05

    I'm not worried about impulse buys.. what about my 1000's of hours pressing F5 that i will never get back !!

    • HamBoi69 on 08/07/2022 - 08:31
      +1

      Life wasted…… :(

  • cupcake on 07/07/2022 - 14:10
    +1

    No. I don't track my spending or saving. Crazy I know.

    • andresampras on 08/07/2022 - 14:14
      +2

      You're in the majority.

      This approach is fine as long as you have sufficient passive income rolling in.

  • askme69 on 07/07/2022 - 14:58

    I don't think i have ever saved on something i NEEDED. On things i wanted that were not a necessity, i have saved money.

    But overall i am worse off.

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