[sagarkamat]

My relationship to stuff is at a weird point. I've watched a bit too many documentaries about impact of overproduction on our world to a level where I tend to over analyze and over scrutinize every purchase, probably to unhealthy levels. I tend to use objects i have to the point they become unusable, trying to get their full worth.

But at the same time, I've realized that buying the best of everything every time is not the best way to go. Sometimes your taste changes but the object still is in a great condition with no other takers. So you're stuck with something you don't like anymore.

A good compromise seems to be buying the cheap version of everything the first time around. That way if you don't use it as much, you haven't spent a lot of money on it. And if you do it use it, the cheap stuff will wear out sooner and you can replace it with better made stuff.

[nicbou]

Buy used. You pay less and nothing gets produced.

I have the same obsession as you and this is how I reconcile with it. If I'm not ready to meet someone across town I probably don't need it.

[Gigachad]

Buying used has become a huge pain. The platforms are absolutely full of scammers and time wasters, the items are either overpriced or immediately purchased by flippers, and they often aren’t very accessible without owning a car.

I prefer to just buy new, where I can have stuff delivered, and then use it until it’s completely worn out or obsolete.

[v-erne]

Depnends on the item I suppose - half of my small board game collection (100+ titles) is used games bought from local eBay equivalent. And almost all of them were in perfect condition but half the price.

[nicbou]

Same! I paid 5-10€ each and slowly acquired most of the Spiel des Jahres winners.

You can often find near-new Apple products and great tools at a steep discount too.

[nicbou]

In Germany (eBay) Kleinanzeigen works rather well. People are still people, but at least the platform is good.