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?

Looks like a bed jacket

The pyrolytic thing on mine blows my fuses.

It also doesn't clean it all, the glass for example isn't cleaned and that's the worst part anyway.

Get an air fryer!

Sorry but that’s horrible. It looks like you’ve tucked your skirt into your knickers.

I heard that Purdy and Fig stuff doesnt really work

You are an evil genius op: this is so blatantly just a thread to encourage people to be brutal... so here goes.

@Goldpanther that skirt looks as if you have honking and extremely itchy case of Bacterial Vaginosis and have just torn your fanny to shreds with what you thought was a hasty, sneaky foof-scratch when the boss walked in and you whipped your hand away in a hurry.

Or you just had an illicit quickie with a colleague in the dark.

But more the itchy fanny imo.

ETA hope that helps!

It looks like my granny's old tea towel - just don't do it!

I miss the laugh emoji. @Calliopespa

Dark chocolate is a good dietary source of magnesium. No brainer!

I’m a polish hoarder so tried them all and it looks good but chips and peels off within 12 hours. So does the Essie one. But the nails inc one is identical to Dior and doesn’t chip

If it helps, I think even the model looks awful in that skirt. It's tacky.

Don't - it makes tea taste weird and it doesn't get hot enough. That said, if burglars wanted to torture you for the code to your safe, it probably would be hot enough to scald you.

No offence but it's hideous. If it was Primark it would be justifiable but half a grand, nope.

I got one for Christmas and I’m in love and I’ve had the beauty works, diva, hersheons, Sally’s, cloud 9. Literally every wand imaginable and the Dyson truly is elite. Although hotter than I imagined

Dare I say I love VW stuff and that skirt...

Also I thought PP above was a hoarder who was Polish. Didnt understand for a bit.

@CoralTrout that jumper looks too much like a Gansey. I’d want to ask if you’d got any fresh mackerel today?https://www.flamboroughmanor.co.uk/flamboroughmarine/ganseys.htm

(i love the history and storytelling around a Gansey, but they are itchy as fuck)

Nope! Comment not allowed. This is a negative space only.

The blue hour. In the singular. One hour alone. Can you imagine how inconvenient that could be? What if you mistakenly wore it during yellow hour? It'd be like wearing your Friday knickers on a Tuesday.

Ditto: no compliments please.

(and we all love VW but with that particular skirt she was havin' a larf)

The blue linen top whoever asked about that, is awful. Insipid, shapeless and not in a nice way. Bland. Nothing about it at all.

You're right, I love negativity and Im going to try harder at it!!

I have a rush of blood to the head: I feel certain I might be about to uncover my main talent.

I want a nice handbag. Only because everyone whos agnyone on here seems to have a collection of mulberry bags. Not a mulberry (too dear) but one a bit cheaper under say £450. But I dont need to spend as much and I'm resisting it.

ooh that was quite a good de-influencing comment.

@Buffypaws Get the cat, if you’re already fostering what difference does it make? A big one, to him / her. Use the money you’ve saved on fillers & robovacs to buy cat treats.

Yeah it looks like the item they make as a seasonal joke as a team-bonding exercise and the staff member who sells it wins the Selling Iceboxes to Eskimos Prize.