Just because something is free, doesn’t mean you have to take it.
By Amber
@AmbiePam (92711)
United States
March 12, 2024 4:20pm CST
I made a mistake. I had the chance to get a latte/cappuccino/expresso machine, and I talked myself into thinking how great that would be. Never mind I only have a latte once a year. I thought, well, if I had a machine, I’d start drinking them more often. No, that did not happen. I’m trying to psych myself up into making them more often.
That reminds me of my friend who will take anything free. Only, this has now turned into a hoarding situation for her. Of the free things she has found, or been given, about 2% turned out to be useful.
Surely, you have taken something free only to question what you were doing.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
13 Mar
@AmbiePam The absolutely free, is basically a fish hook, to see how many will bite on it.
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
13 Mar
I am right there with @Juliaacv, a bargain is a bargain only if you need it. As for your latte machine, would it benefit you in any way to drink them more often? Or just cost you more in time and supplies? Can you give it as a nice gift to someone who drinks special coffee drinks more often?
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
12 Mar
Yeah, tote bags..I need to say no!!! I mean how many can you realistically use. Why don't you sell the machine? I am sure you could get something for it?
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@snowy22315 (180678)
• United States
13 Mar
@AmbiePam It seems like everywhere you go they want to give you a totebag. I went to something this winter where they had plenty of them. I was proud of myself for only taking one (which I didn't need by the way) Now if it is unique one or one with a zipper or something I might avail myself, otherwise..no TY.
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@AmbiePam (92711)
• United States
13 Mar
@snowy22315 I’ve got to keep any eye out for an unusual tote bag for you when I go on vacation next week.
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@1creekgirl (41427)
• United States
13 Mar
I can't think of any particular thing right now, but I've bought small appliances thinking I really, really needed them. Then I quite using them and give them away. I did that with an air fryer, a crock pot, and a wok. No, actually I still have the wok, but I only used it once, then forgot about it. Out of sight, out of mind!
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
13 Mar
I'd use that machine!
I used to take my aunt's clothes that she was getting rid of. Expensive nice clothes. My uncle, would try to get me to take as many as possible as all their closets were bursting!
I had way too many clothes until I learned to edit my collection.
My aunt just shopped more and kept her closets full!
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@kaylachan (69673)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Mar
I think we all have. It's part of being human I think.
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@RasmaSandra (79843)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Mar
What can you say about the offer I saw? They offered a $500 gift card for Amazon for free however you have to pay for shipping. Now I thought to myself that is how they get you. The shipping fee is probably about half what that card is worth and there is no way I am paying close to or more than $200 to get the gift card because that is not what free means and it does not mean a price attached,
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
13 Mar
Jay is a hoarder and anything that's free, he jumps on it in too seconds. Why? I don't really know why.
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@dgobucks226 (35608)
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16 Mar
Freebies are usually a good thing except when it becomes a collection. I do remember taking a free golf bag I thought I'd use. It's now in the basement with some old clubs in it. I also don't use those either... 
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@andreea_v (245)
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13 Mar
I see what you mean. It happens to others too, but indeed we don't need so many things, sometimes it is hard to remember that. Gift the machine to someone who really uses it, it is the easiest way to make someone happy and put it to good use
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@AmbiePam (92711)
• United States
14 Mar
@andreea_v It’s for Amazon Vine. They give you free things in exchange for a review. But you can’t give it away for six months. That goes for everything they let a person select.
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@LeaPea2417 (37353)
• Toccoa, Georgia
13 Mar
I recently was given a new George Foreman grill as a gift, but I didn't need it since we already have one. But I couldn't say that to the giver of the gift.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (84013)
• Rupert, Idaho
13 Mar
That's good to keep in mind when it comes to things that are given/found/free... I haven't really had to ask the question myself
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