What do you own that most people can't understand why you paid so much for it?

[UnklSnappy]

My knife collection most likely.
A couple recent acquisitions custom MT LCC $1600 and a Dragonslayer III (center knife) $2500

 

[Baked]

$150 upgraded cable for the Senn HD650. $250 for the Sony D-NE20 Discman. $400 for the Ray Samuels Audio SR-71 portable headphone amp. I never tell people I know how much I paid for stuff, they'll never understand.

Still trying to figure out how my AMEX's total last year's $8K when my NAD + B&W stereo + IC and speaker cable is only $3K.

 

[alkemyst]

lots from literally 10 years ago...I had a sort of major setback since...

$40k down on a $115K house, then another $40k into it...it was pretty jazzed up.

$10k on stereo gear

Various cars/parts. When I was looking for a 98 Nissan 240SX SE at 10-15k people thought that was nuts. Got one at $8800, Driftkat.com my site.

certain books that are hard to find....still wish I had all the D&D ones. I have a lot of books though (500+).

however mostly people are surprised how much I save....I am nearly employed as a full time deal finder. I average 50-60% of MSRP on new stuff.

 

[imported_Mike]

Alot of people I know can't understand why I spend so much on camera equipment...yet all of what I spent doesn't even come close to adding up to more than what 1 camera would cost a Pro.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
I just like the best of everything, of what I can afford at least. I'm not much of a saver

i'm definitely the same way

 

[Quasmo]

HP6315

 

[trmiv]

My reef aquarium. Not sure the total of what I've put into it, but it's probably too much.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: imtim83

Originally posted by: notfred
The topic is oddly worded, but I'm trying to see what people spend a lot of money on when most of the people they know jsut can't understand that type of purpose. Maybe you bought a $10,000 television, or you have special light bulbs in your house that are $20 each, or you paid $5000 for your dog.

If you have something like this post what it is and why it's worth that much to you.

I'll start. I have a $1,500 bicycle. When you really start to take mountain biking seriously, they're like PCs, and you want better performing componenets. My bike is up to about $1500 right now, and the next upgrade will put it around the $2000 mark, when I can afford it. Why do I do it? Because a nice bike is more fun to ride, and less likely to break and cause you to crash.

What do you do to protect your bike from thief?

Ahh another 'insane' purchase I made. A mountain bike when I sold my 88 T-Top Mustang GT for college in 1993.

94 Marin Bear Valley SE about $875 with a Nice Lite!, Krypto Lok, Kabelteck. about 20 lbs. Below list, but I was looking at $1000 bikes. It became my car..my ex wife's 1986 Honda Accord hatchback served non-bike duties.

 

[magomago]

100 dollars ona birhday present for a friend

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: CheapArse
Alot of people I know can't understand why I spend so much on camera equipment...yet all of what I spent doesn't even come close to adding up to more than what 1 camera would cost a Pro.

This is an interesting thread to me.

Most have no idea what camera gear costs.

You ever show them what there $20 camera does vs your rig and they are like "wow I thought only Pros can do that, it's like a magazine shot"

 

[SynthDude2001]

The most expensive thing that I own is my LCD monitor, I guess...and that was "only" $550 or so. Well, there's my car too, but at $2000, I hardly "paid so much" for that in the grand scheme of things.

 

[brigden]

Our new vehicle was expensive, but I have an easier time spending over $100K on a vehicle versus spending $10K on a TV.

I'm not even going to bother discussing clothes because 99.9% of forum members here have no concept of the value of well-made, high-end clothing.

 

[EngenZerO]

remote control car - $1500
svs 25-31 pci - 600
platinum thumb ring - $600
oakley juliets - $300
bfg 6800 ultra - $600
ralph lauren suit - $1200
ralph lauren italian cut coat - $825
tommy hilfiger mariner coat - $725

the list goes on...

 

[Koing]

I have a few pricey things but for the most I paid for it myself others were gifts:

Personal walkman stuff: ~ £1125 ($2k!) on personal music! (worth it to me as I commute, but still a bit over the top but what the hell )
MZR30 £330
MZR50 £300 (smaller hen MZR30)
MRE900 £220 (really small player with 80hr battery life!)
3rd 20GB Gen iPod £275 (mp3 player but I still prefer my MD stuff and sound; gift)

PSP 2 games + delivery + tax £380 ($684) for my commute, otherwise I wouldn't get one)

23" Sony LCD £2100 (27 months old now) ($3780)

My mobile phone is also pricey @ £330 ($594) but this was my 21st present) P910i

Sony Vaio 12" Laptop R600 £1250 (retail was a sweet £2k at the time! this was a gift)

I have a Cannondale BadBoy 02 that cost £700 ($1260)

My glasses are also pricey. Oakley A wires + prescripted Oakley lenes + coats ~ $500; Oakley Why 3's + prescripted clear lenses ~ $670; Armani frames + lenses ~ $350.

That is about it for me.

The stuff I buy is quality and all apart from the MZR50 still works. I like my stuff small and exactly how I want it. I don't spend on useless crap.

I don't smoke and I am a light weight and hardly ever drink so I save a lot of money that way!

We get raped by the £ to $ thing I'd love to spend less if I ever could.

Excessive to some but not to me. The stuff I spend money on I use every day or at the very least a lot. I figure I am going to use something often I can afford to spend more on it. I'll of course end up saving for it longer though

Koing

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: CheapArse
Alot of people I know can't understand why I spend so much on camera equipment...yet all of what I spent doesn't even come close to adding up to more than what 1 camera would cost a Pro.

This is an interesting thread to me.

Most have no idea what camera gear costs.

You ever show them what there $20 camera does vs your rig and they are like "wow I thought only Pros can do that, it's like a magazine shot"

Yea, people also think MP is everything....its very sad. That $100 5 mp camera isn't going to give you anything but pure crap.

 

[K1052]

Firearms.

 

[JohnAn2112]

This

 

[yoda291]

Every 2-3 years or so for the past 6 years, I dip into the ole savings and splurge on computer(s) and network equipment or buy up the technical assets for small businesses that flop and people constantly scratch their heads when it comes down to wtf I plan on doing with it when it arrives. Currently have my eye on a compaq drive array and attached NAS.

 

[tk149]

I traded a Cadillac for a microphone...

 

[MowSow]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
Two subwoofer drivers that cost $300+ a piece. Two amps that cost $300+ a piece. Those are the only things my family doesn't really understand.

Did you buy another bike, or just upgrade the kona? I'm surprised you already spent that much, since you just started really riding within the year, didn't you?

Yeah, it's still the Kona, it looks like this, now. And yeah, I jsut started last summer, it's been less than a year, but I'm really enjoying it. My next upgrade is probably going to take me away from the Kona, though. I'm looking at getting a Santa Cruz Chameleon frame.

$300 for stereo equipment doesn't seem like a lot to me. Maybe if you said $3000.

Your carpet is very dirty ,, clean it

 

[MowSow]

Originally posted by: ThisIsMatt
Two subwoofer drivers that cost $300+ a piece. Two amps that cost $300+ a piece. Those are the only things my family doesn't really understand.

Did you buy another bike, or just upgrade the kona? I'm surprised you already spent that much, since you just started really riding within the year, didn't you?

nice ! what brand ? and in what car ?

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
lots from literally 10 years ago...I had a sort of major setback since...

$40k down on a $115K house, then another $40k into it...it was pretty jazzed up.

$10k on stereo gear

Various cars/parts. When I was looking for a 98 Nissan 240SX SE at 10-15k people thought that was nuts. Got one at $8800, Driftkat.com my site.

certain books that are hard to find....still wish I had all the D&D ones. I have a lot of books though (500+).

however mostly people are surprised how much I save....I am nearly employed as a full time deal finder. I average 50-60% of MSRP on new stuff.

Your friends must be idiots if they can't understand buying a house. Remember the topic of this thread is not "What did you spend alot of money on?"

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

My case. $600.
Tas.

 

[MowSow]

Originally posted by: Spikesoldier
a $400.00 pool cue + accessories putting everything i carry in my bag over $700.00

Wow .. what is it made off ? titanium, CF and gold ?
look whose talking .. I have a $5000 Olhausen pool table in my house .. it was used by a sponsor for one week end to set up a party for all the Superbowl players when they were in San Diego couple of years ago ..

Do you have pics or specs of that stick/bag ?

 

[MowSow]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: BillyBatson
a Griffin Technology Powermate INFO HERE. Was only $50 but ppl dun understand why i bought it, i love it though.
A lot of ppl don't understand why i pay a lot for my computer and rebuild every 3 months? or why i have a $450 cell phone but eh.

I'll give a vote to my Powermate. I got a black one for $39.99, it's fantastic! People are like, you paid $40 for...a knob? Then I show them how it works and they want one

I still have no clue what this is for ?