http://uk.news.yahoo.com/28092006/325/2-billion-pounds-wasted-white-elephant-gadgets.html
2006-09-28 05:27:58 · 16 answers · asked by what's up 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Other - Electronics
Everyday....like George Forman's Grill...never used it!!!!!!
2006-09-28 05:31:32 · answer #1 · answered by modeledge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say yes. I have several items, some of which I never used or used only once. I try to be better about spending money, but sometimes, it is easy to get sucked into the idea of an easier way to clean your bathroom or dice vegetables.
2006-09-28 12:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm ACCUSED of buying unused gadgets!! I bought one of those cassettes you can connect to an mp3 player so I can play my iriver through my stereo... my fiance thought I wouldn't use it! Ha... showed him.
Oh, I actually bought a cheap version of those V shredder thing to cut vegetables... only I don't eat veg so it is kinda useless.
2006-09-28 12:59:23 · answer #3 · answered by Tamarinda Alexia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Working in the electronics and computer industry I receive many catalogues advertisiing allsorts of gadgets, I just wonder who buys all this stuff. Those who do buy it are clearly overpaid and have nothing better to do with their money.
M.
2006-09-28 12:44:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's "waste". If you buy something and enjoy using it for a while that's not waste. If you buy something and never use it, that is. Gadgets are like adult toys. How much is the enjoyment they give worth?
2006-09-28 12:37:55 · answer #5 · answered by Graham P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought an electric food grater for $9 on eBay and tried it once.
It works just as well as you might think it would, badly.
The person I bought it from bought it used on eBay.
I think this device was made for buying and selling. Not using!
I'm putting the darn thing up for sale on eBay.
2006-09-28 12:34:46 · answer #6 · answered by Freesumpin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, I think it is a law of the universe that you have to have a certain number of unused gadgets.
2006-09-28 12:29:40 · answer #7 · answered by Jenyfer C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, never.
I always make sure I do enough research in magazines and websites before I make a purchase!
2006-09-28 12:36:31 · answer #8 · answered by Presea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think everyone has at least one thing they purchased that is now collecting dust
2006-09-28 12:35:57 · answer #9 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, I waste it by buying books I think I'm going to read or organizational products I think will help sort clutter.
2006-09-28 12:36:22 · answer #10 · answered by GirlUdontKnow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋