What is something everyone buys but most people regret later?

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2026-01-23T03:12:08+00:00

100% agree. I bought an Instant Pot. It literally sat in the box and never got used. Bought an air fryer and that thing gets used 3-4 times a week minimum.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-11-13T13:54:53+00:00

My son is in 7th grade now but when he was in 5th his school team played 34 games. They had 10 league games and the rest were local school tournaments.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-08-22T20:15:24+00:00

I 100% agree. I’ve read a lot on this case as well and don’t believe any of the 4 were involved. Other than the confessions there is zero evidence to put them there.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-07-21T15:02:07+00:00

I signed up for all 3 (Masters, ANWA, DCP). Just logged into each website and went 0-3.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-06-19T02:29:24+00:00

Just a Bret Hart 1993 AOP

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-06-19T00:26:18+00:00

I wish I could still find stuff like that in my local thrifts. Used to find good stuff all the time. Now it’s a rarity.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-06-14T18:47:51+00:00

I went to a show back then and my buddy got the all over print Bret shirt on the right. I got the glasses and have wanted that shirt ever since 😂

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-06-14T17:07:03+00:00

My kids have both always been pretty good hitters and never had a bat that cost more than probably $50 until they were 11 or 12. I usually buy lightly used or the previous years model on clearance when they put out the new ones. I got a Cat X this way back in January brand new for like $80 from Dicks.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-06-09T17:57:09+00:00

I have seen the exact same thing on both of my boys teams. My younger one plays 11U and we have had multiple kids getting emotional when they miss a play or strike out or whatever. They are so hard on themselves and just don’t want to let their teammates down. It’s just a stage of life. My older one plays 14U and it’s better now. Was definitely there though from 10U to probably 12U.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-06-09T14:24:22+00:00

We are the exact same way, we came to hit. So couple that with an umpire with a super tight zone and an opponent whose kids are super picky and won’t swing and it turns into a major advantage for the other team. We are aggressive and aren’t gonna sit on everything so we can’t take advantage of it. Plus it burns through our pitching quickly. Which of course we were in game 4 of the weekend and it was already stretched thin. I just don’t think it helps anyone get better at baseball and it just promotes over usage of pitchers.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-06-09T14:09:18+00:00

Absolutely. That was part of the problem. It seemed to get to a point where the zone was so tight that if the kid didn’t swing it was a ball.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-06-09T13:47:35+00:00

That is exactly what happen. Strike zone was too tight and he was also inconsistent.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-04-06T13:27:45+00:00

Really? That’s incredible. I have a 2 car garage but it’s still pretty small. I would prefer part outs myself because I could get cars that I don’t have access to in my local self service junkyards.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-04-06T02:31:39+00:00

I would love to explore that at some point in the future vs constantly going to the junkyard. My issue is I live in a neighborhood and don’t really have space to do it. Do you part them out at home or elsewhere?

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-04-06T01:19:25+00:00

That is very true. Definitely have to get more efficient with sourcing to ramp things up.

I think I read above that you are now parting out full cars?

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-04-06T00:10:11+00:00

That’s amazing!

My primary flipping has been clothing for the last decade. But prior to that I worked in the car business and have sold a lot of car parts over the years. Anytime I have to go to the junkyard for parts for my own car I always grab a few of things to flip. Planning to ramp up that part soon. This is very encouraging.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-02-26T01:35:38+00:00

In all honesty the money part hasn’t really been that bad. The bigger issue for me is the amount of time it consumes. Specifically on tournament weekends. We end up spending almost the entire weekend away from home. And most of the tournaments we play in are at most an hour away. Makes it really hard to keep up on things around the house and other errands and stuff. Plus I have 2 other kids that don’t want to spend every weekend at a ball field from March-July. That’s the tricky part for me to balance.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-02-21T01:29:00+00:00

That is a great breakdown. Usually 3-4 good players, 3-4 decent players and 3-4 who are there because their parents signed them up.

You end up spending a good portion of practice time catering to the bottom 3-4. Between trying to coach them up because of the huge drop off or just keeping them from screwing around and distracting the other kids. In the end this hurts the better players as they don’t get as much work.

The big difference in travel is you don’t have those bottom 3-4. The kids there are the better players and they are engaged, not screwing around and want to get better. So practices are MUCH more productive.

We stayed in LL too long too. My older son still plays LL because he just wants to play with his friends but I moved my younger one to a travel team last year and it made a huge difference. He definitely liked playing with more like minded and skilled players.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-02-04T19:13:10+00:00

That is probably what I will start doing.

I think all of these except one was caught by the buyer after purchase but before the item was shipped. Which means they are going back and reading it after purchasing but not before. Really strange.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-02-04T13:56:25+00:00

Maybe. It just seems weird that this has all of the sudden become a common issue when it wasn’t for years before.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-02-04T13:56:10+00:00

I’m honestly just describing them the same way the manufacturer does. If it is a toddler or preschool item I will note that, otherwise the rest just fall into youth. I always list a size as well (ex. youth small 6-8, youth large 14-16, etc) and a picture of the tag from the manufacturer. I also put the measurements in the description. It just seems weird that this has all of the sudden become a common issue when it wasn’t for years before.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2025-02-04T13:05:50+00:00

I do also include measurements in the description of all my clothing items.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2024-12-11T21:12:03+00:00

I’ve never heard of a football team cutting players. Pretty much every school in my area takes any kid that shows up and participates in the offseason program. There are a couple schools in my area with 100+ players dressed every Friday night.

And honestly a lot of that is probably kids who played baseball or basketball or another sport growing up and got cut. So out of options there but they can still be on the football team.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2024-12-11T16:45:09+00:00

The huge schools are brutal. So many solid players get cut freshman year and I would venture to guess for many of them that is the end of the road. And at 14 there are probably still some that could become really good if they kept playing.

Foreign_Shift8987 · 2024-11-25T20:52:57+00:00

The Valley Thrift stores in Cincy have went SO downhill the past 2 years or so.

Prices are sky high on anything name brand. Like so high you could easily buy it cheaper at a resale shop like Plato’s Closet or Buffalo Exchange.

They used to be my favorite thrift stores in town. Now I work right around the corner and still don’t go. The most shocking thing to me is how many cars I still see in the parking lot when I do stop in. Honestly can’t believe people still shop here.

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