Coping with bad purchases

I recently ordered a large amount of clothes from Yahoo! Japan and MBOK, and while I am pretty happy with most of it, a few items didn't really work out -- namely some pants on which the inseams are too short.

I was wondering, especially for the members here on tighter budgets, how do you cope with poor purchases on non-returnable items? I'm thinking of flipping them back onto YJ, but after fees and shipping to Japan I doubt it would be worth my time. I may just have to toss them, because having clothes I don't like laying around always feels like a huge burden.

But yeah, I have depression and though I'm on medication for it I still tend to get irrationally upset about things. It's not so much the amount of money wasted. For me, it's the mere fact that something was a waste and I cannot think of a productive use for it.

How do you cope?

Give it to someone needy.

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

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I may just have to toss them, because having clothes I don't like laying around always feels like a huge burden.

Originally Posted by mimesis

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Give it to someone needy.

Is mimesis' answer not the obvious choice?

B&S forum! Turn those threads in to cashola.

Putting the items on the B&S forum for 2/3 the price that you paid is better than just throwing them out.

I don't know many people who are interested in 28" waist, 30" inseam flared pants. :| If there was a market for them here, I'd sell them. The only place they'd sell is on YJ! and the fees involved with me doing that makes it not worth it.

Buy a sewing machine and get inventive.

Originally Posted by evilgeniusdan

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Buy a sewing machine and get inventive.

Until he realizes that he doesn't actually want one and then has a sewing machine sitting around, making him even more angry than when he started.

It always stings when you know that you've paid good money for something that you can't use.

Shopping online is kind of like gambling because if you get lucky you get a really good deal but you can also be disappointed. If you're like me though, for every loss there have been several great deals. Just remind yourself that overall you end up ahead.

Also, when buying something that you're not sure will fit, it's good to take into consideration the resale value of the piece, in case things don't work out.

Originally Posted by Dekayte

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Until he realizes that he doesn't actually want one and then has a sewing machine sitting around, making him even more angry than when he started.

Originally Posted by JohnnyLaw

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It always stings when you know that you've paid good money for something that you can't use.

Shopping online is kind of like gambling because if you get lucky you get a really good deal but you can also be disappointed. If you're like me though, for every loss there have been several great deals. Just remind yourself that overall you end up ahead.

Also, when buying something that you're not sure will fit, it's good to take into consideration the resale value of the piece, in case things don't work out.

Out of a $4500 purchase I lost about $250. Not bad actually.

I was talking to my friend about it, and she basically said, "Well, shopping online takes practice like a lot of things. You're going to be more careful in the future and now you know the look you want." It made me feel better.

Alcohol.

Suicide

I usually sit in a dark room and cut myself while staring at TV static, but that's just me.

You guys are terrible

Originally Posted by Uncontrol

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Out of a $4500 purchase I lost about $250. Not bad actually.

I was talking to my friend about it, and she basically said, "Well, shopping online takes practice like a lot of things. You're going to be more careful in the future and now you know the look you want." It made me feel better.

Still no small chunk of change. Recoup it somehow (re-sell) or donate (tax write-off).

God, I feel crappy when I waste 25 bucks.