impulse buying

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aubrey @averygirl72 (38848) • Philippines 1 Feb 23

I didn't know why I purchase this suddenly just because they look so nice and cute. As if I'm like hypnotize to buy this teaching materials I see in Facebook. I'm just inquiring and the next thing I do is I'm ordering it. It is...

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What is the most random impulse purchase that you ever made?

B @pitsipeahie (5758) 11 Oct 20

Has something captivated you so much that you just bought it from out of the blue even if you don’t actually need it? I think we’ve all done that at one point in our lives. For others, it could even be many times!...

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Online Shopping is a Mental Illness

Toni @toniganzon (77156) • Philippines 24 Nov 19

Do you agree? Researchers from a medical school in Germany termed it as Buying Shopping Disorder or BSD. Younger people are said to be prone to them and they could experience higher levels of anxiety and depression. I am...

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When suddenly 1000 shoppers rush to buy it.

anthony davis @lookatdesktop (27156) • Dallas, Texas 20 Sep 17

When suddenly a large volume of shoppers rush out to buy something that is recently advertised it is a form of mind control of sorts. Do you find yourself looking for a product you just feel you have to have and find it has been...

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Impulse Buying!

Toni @toniganzon (77156) • Philippines 11 Sep 17

Every time I'm at the mall I try to avoid this Korean cosmetic shop called The Faceshop. Why? They always have this cute new items and sale items that I find hard to resist. But today, since I was at the lower ground floor of...

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A question about money

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 12 May 10

[b]This is a question you may need to read very carefully to understand what I mean. I will try to make it as clear as possible, but the question is a little odd and a little difficult to ask as I am trying to make it as clear...

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Whats is the most expensive useless thing you bought?

scaflone8 @scaflone8 (190) • Philippines 16 Feb 10

There are times my impulsive buying instinct kick in especially if I'm in a gadget shop. I bought this bluetooth headset at around $20 and it is functional but not necessary I only realized that i really didn't need when I got...

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How many clothes do you own?Are any unworn and unlikely to be?

pandaeyes @pandaeyes (2065) 15 Feb 10

I have often been amazed to hear people say they have things hanging in their cupboards that have never been worn. Years ago people would have their good outfit and their every day things. My mother said her mum's rule was 3 of...

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Are you an impulse gift buyer?

thinkingoutloud @thinkingoutloud (6127) • Canada 15 Nov 09

I know someone that does her Christmas shopping only by what's on sale... she sees something for a good price and tries to figure out who she can give it to. I tend to ask for lists ([i]at least from my daughters, my sister, my...

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What Kind Of Shopper Are You?

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28954) • Canada 3 Feb 09

Are you the kind of shopper that I am, where you know what you want before you leave, and stick to what's on your list, or do you just go shopping for the fun of it, and end up spending all kinds of unnecessary money? Are you in...

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are you an impulsive buyer?

aprilten @aprilten (1966) • Philippines 13 Jul 08

do you buy on impulse? do you buy things just because you like them not thinking whether you need them or if it's a wise buy? just to find out when you get home that you already have that thing you bought.

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Impulse Buying ...

Muelitz @Muelitz (1592) • Canada 25 Jun 08

Do you save money for a rainy day? Do you avoid going to shopping malls to avoid spending on unnecessary things? I do act like that most of the time. But there would be times specially when there is a Sale going on and I would...

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izathewzia @izathewzia (5134) • Philippines 13 Oct 07

Are you an impulse buyer? I noticed when i go out with my friends or family a lot of people in the malls were buying things "on sale". To the point that it seemed they no longer needed those things, But since those items are on...

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Impulse Buying-are you a victim?

gkings2003 @gkings2003 (82) • Kenya 7 May 07

I fine myself buying things i had not planned for in advance. Most of them are nice but iam forced to use extra coins than normal, what about you? are you also a victim?

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Impulse shopper?

jwfarrimond @jwfarrimond (4473) 3 May 07

Have you ever bought something on impulse as a direct result of seeing a TV advert?