De-influencing thread - reasons why NOT to buy things

[Whowhatwerewolf]

Like quite a few people on here I have been trying to reduce or eliminate buying new clothes or beauty treats in 2026. For the most part I've failed miserably but I'm going to keep trying. One thing that helps me greatly is being de-influenced from a purchase. Unfortunately I'm very easily influenced by advertisements but my saving grace is that I can be easily dissuaded from buying things also.

Recently two lovely posters (@Johanna and @Cortietat ) managed to stop me from buying overpriced Sweaty Betty pilates socks and a potentially somewhat wonky Eribé fair isle cardigan respectively by telling me what wasn't so great about these items. I'm so appreciative as this has saved me heaps of money. So I was wondering whether anyone else has anything they'd liked to be talked out of purchasing?

The idea is to post something on this thread that you're considering buying despite trying to save money via a no buy or low buy commitment or simply because you're not sure about a purchase. Other posters respond to say why you shouldn't buy. If anyone thinks what you're considering getting is the best thing since sliced bread and you should definitely proceed they keep quiet about it please as this isn't the thread for that.

So...is anyone in?

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Honestly looks like something you'd buy from a car boot sale and you'd be £899 up!

The colour is a bit diarrhea-ish.

On my to buy list right now is a Moka pot and also a wool duvet - fed up of getting sweaty from microfibre duvets!

please deinfluence me! I’m sick of the price of nespresso pods going up and up and up

I've bought a car for the price of this skirt.

You broke the thread! That is indeed lovely

OK. Deep breath... I think it's too short for the height of the model. What height are you? The belt will get lost in no time or will end up falling down a public toilet. It looks lovely hanging straight on a skinny waif with no figure, but doesn't look like it's cut for curves.

Please can someone deinfluence me from it too!

That helps!

I've got my DD's school uniform one if you want it? Not wearing it is a hill she will die on. You'd only need to add that kilt pin.

It's the colour of poo. This has the look of slightly curry influenced day after diarrhoea.

With that tiny body charm and a normal human head you’ll look like Stewie Griffin.

My favourite when out shopping IRL is “if it haunts me, I’ll come back” works a treat especially when you physically can’t be arsed to drive back into town and park up for it even if it did haunt you. Online not so effective!

It looks so cheap! I'd expect to find it on a knock off stall at the local market amongst polyester tops and shoes that disintegrate in the rain.

Not Pantone's 'Colour of the Year', is it... 😂

Colon Broom sounds like someone saying “Should I just stick a brush ip
my arse as well?”!

Thank you, though I love brown as it's more gentle on blonds than black or grey...

Excellent note earlier about losing the belt and dropping it in loo!

It’s very Mr T. And not in a good way. I pity the fool!!

Is it a coat or a dressing gown?

I have a moka pot and it's great - sorry! Better than my Nespresso and so much less waste, plus the coffee grounds are really good in my compost and I can take it camping if I'm ever forced to go.

If it's a home you'll be in for years.... then deffo worth it.
The one in the house am moving into is navy blue cupboards. Oh lordy!

Nothing wrong with a navy blue kitchen. I love ours.

I could knit you one pretty much identical to it for about £30!

I love my navy blue kitchen!

Ha! I see lots of women out and about in coats like this with wide legged trousers, and I think they look like they are still wearing their dressing gowns and pyjamas.

I knew that I would upset someone!
Navy blue is ok if like that (I prefer more traditional units but fun tiles), but it's with dark green wall tiles and mottled grey floor tiles. It's very dark.

Bet it's not with dark green wall tiles and dark, mottled grey floor tiles though?!