Comments on: Recession and Wii http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html like a friend telling you about money ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:44:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: TFB http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1117 TFB Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:47:02 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html#comment-1117 Ducks - Thank you for the heads up. No, I haven't got one yet. I didn't try too hard either. After waiting this long, I'm not sure if I still want one. I think I just found a good solution for reducing impulse spending. Whenever you want to buy something, write it down and wait two months. If after two months you still want it, buy it. If not, you just saved yourself from buying something you won't want. Ducks – Thank you for the heads up. No, I haven't got one yet. I didn't try too hard either. After waiting this long, I'm not sure if I still want one.

I think I just found a good solution for reducing impulse spending. Whenever you want to buy something, write it down and wait two months. If after two months you still want it, buy it. If not, you just saved yourself from buying something you won't want.

]]> By: Ducks http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html/comment-page-1#comment-1116 Ducks Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:07:48 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html#comment-1116 In case you haven't gotten one yet, I saw them today at Costco for $245. In case you haven't gotten one yet, I saw them today at Costco for $245.

]]> By: kristin http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html/comment-page-1#comment-895 kristin Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:03:52 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html#comment-895 Strange times indeed We are also in a war, make that 2 wars, yet the government gave Americans a tax rebate. Instead of asking for sacrifices to help support these "critical" wars, they give us money with instructions to spend it on toys. Strange times indeed

We are also in a war, make that 2 wars, yet the government gave Americans a tax rebate. Instead of asking for sacrifices to help support these "critical" wars, they give us money with instructions to spend it on toys.

]]> By: Ted Valentine http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html/comment-page-1#comment-893 Ted Valentine Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:31:16 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html#comment-893 If the free market price of the wii is higher than MSRP why do you not just pay it. You can afford it. PS- I heard McCain was going to offer Wii tax rebates and Obama countered with a Wii windfall tax proposal for the gougers. ;-) PPS - Would you count your investment in the Wii as part of your small cap value or commodities allocation? Does that constitute overbalancing? :-P If the free market price of the wii is higher than MSRP why do you not just pay it. You can afford it.

PS- I heard McCain was going to offer Wii tax rebates and Obama countered with a Wii windfall tax proposal for the gougers. ;-)

PPS – Would you count your investment in the Wii as part of your small cap value or commodities allocation? Does that constitute overbalancing? :-P

]]> By: John http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html/comment-page-1#comment-892 John Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:27:45 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html#comment-892 Haiti had riots last spring when a government official figured there can't be any real poverty, people still have cellular phones! I do think what Americans call "essentials" is a little skewed... but if you're unemployed, and might be some while, a Wii could be just the ticket. Haiti had riots last spring when a government official figured there can't be any real poverty, people still have cellular phones!

I do think what Americans call "essentials" is a little skewed… but if you're unemployed, and might be some while, a Wii could be just the ticket.

]]> By: Eden http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html/comment-page-1#comment-889 Eden Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:55:16 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html#comment-889 Well, we aren't actually in a recession...maybe a downturn if you want to call it that. But anyway, the people with money to buy a Wii probably aren't hurting too much these days and the people who can't afford them will just use a credit card. :) I was able to get one within a few days of deciding I wanted one. Same thing with the Wii Fit. You just need to make lots of phone calls. I had great luck with a GameStop in a not-so-popular shopping center. Try to find video game sellers out on the fringe of your town or less popular areas. Well, we aren't actually in a recession…maybe a downturn if you want to call it that. But anyway, the people with money to buy a Wii probably aren't hurting too much these days and the people who can't afford them will just use a credit card. :)

I was able to get one within a few days of deciding I wanted one. Same thing with the Wii Fit. You just need to make lots of phone calls. I had great luck with a GameStop in a not-so-popular shopping center. Try to find video game sellers out on the fringe of your town or less popular areas.

]]> By: simplesimon http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html/comment-page-1#comment-888 simplesimon Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:07:42 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html#comment-888 I think if you do some digging, you can find news articles pointing out that the video game industry has not suffered one bit from this recession/economic downturn. In fact, GameStop's profits have shot up if I recall correctly. From a financial standpoint, gaming probably cuts a lot of costs if you're nerdy enough. $60 game that will last you a while vs dinner and a movie ($20 a person?) 2-3 times a month. I think if you do some digging, you can find news articles pointing out that the video game industry has not suffered one bit from this recession/economic downturn. In fact, GameStop's profits have shot up if I recall correctly. From a financial standpoint, gaming probably cuts a lot of costs if you're nerdy enough. $60 game that will last you a while vs dinner and a movie ($20 a person?) 2-3 times a month.

]]> By: MSJW http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html/comment-page-1#comment-887 MSJW Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:52:07 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2008/09/recession-and-wii.html#comment-887 Love the Wii!!! Just had an awesome birthday complete with Tiger Woods, Mario Cart, and Wii Fit! I am thinking about cancelling our cable though. Love the Wii!!! Just had an awesome birthday complete with Tiger Woods, Mario Cart, and Wii Fit! I am thinking about cancelling our cable though.

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