Do I have to? I describe badly

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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • @Otakat Yes. Sometimes it’s very specific. I burned money on items that where damaged beyond repair but looked ok on first glance, or just from a different production run that had terrible quality control.
    At the moment, mostly due to inflation, people with better income have discovered the second hand market. Which leads to increased prices at thrift stores and online marketplaces. Sometimes the prices in thrift stores are higher for cheap made in china stuff then getting it new in “dollar shop” like places. It’s bizarre.

    @sunshine


  • @sunshine It’s very true. There are ways to break the cycle but being poor often means also not having the time to fix or pick up stuff. I have been living of a low income for years now. I think like 80% percent of the stuff I own has been free or second hand.
    Clothes dryer, washing machine, dishwasher, oven, microwave, furniture, clothes etc. etc. Sometimes it’s tedious and frustrating.
    But I also didn’t have to work full time or two jobs just to buy all that crap new.
    It means I get to spend money on good shoes for me and the kids. Good mattresses. New clothes for the kids because social pressure dictates it. Food.
    The rest I build, repair, trade etc. etc. If this capitalist society collapses I’m fucked, off course.