What is the point of buying expensive watches,phones,TV's etc..?

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RejectRunner wrote:

Maybe I am too young to understand but what is the point of having Rolex or the brand new I-phone when it offers nothing special? Why not buy a normal watch or a nice looking watch that costs significantly less but still functions the same? Same with phones and other electronics, what is the point of upgrading if nothing is different? In fact there might be a point in trying to get the cheapest and best working stuff as nobody would want to really steal your things. I just don't understand this mentality of needing the newest(does not mean the best) things.

You aren't too young, you are too poor.

And fear of theft never enters into most purchase decisions.

In a Freudian sense, its trying to make up for a small Weiner.

I'm neither young nor poor but I don't get it either. I could possibly see where someone might want an expensive high performance car to get the thrill of high performance driving now and again, but a watch? How much of a thrill can there be in seeing that's a quarter past two?

RejectRunner wrote:

Maybe I am too young to understand but what is the point of having Rolex or the brand new I-phone when it offers nothing special? Why not buy a normal watch or a nice looking watch that costs significantly less but still functions the same? Same with phones and other electronics, what is the point of upgrading if nothing is different? In fact there might be a point in trying to get the cheapest and best working stuff as nobody would want to really steal your things. I just don't understand this mentality of needing the newest(does not mean the best) things.

You're probably trolling, but I'll answer anyway. First of all, stop questioning how other people spend their money. It's none of your damn business.

Why are you equating watches and electronics? There could not possibly be two more opposite products. The price range difference on watches is largely superficial, aside from niche uses like scuba diving. There are also watches that last decades, if not centuries while still performing like the day they were bought. Not a single piece of consumer electronics has come close to that.

As far as phones go, high end phones are objectively better in many ways such as quality of camera, CPU/RAM performance, quality of screen, quality of software, water resistance, etc. That is not functioning "the same" to anyone that pays attention to how their phone functions.

Are the cheaper phones "good enough" for many people to put off upgrades or to purchase outright? Absolutely, but that doesn't mean that they function "the same." It all comes down to the priority level you place on individual features such as the camera or anything else I mentioned.

P.S. It's iPhone, not I-phone, but you already knew that and misspelled it to troll us.

RejectRunner wrote:

brand new I-phone when it offers nothing special?

You're right. It doesn't. Android is better.

What is the point of anything?

HRE wrote:

I'm neither young nor poor but I don't get it either. I could possibly see where someone might want an expensive high performance car to get the thrill of high performance driving now and again, but a watch? How much of a thrill can there be in seeing that's a quarter past two?

Hi HRE how are you? The logic I guess is that some expensive watches & cars do appreciate in value. But they are usually rarities and are already well looked over (probably owned by Billionaires). Technology is a poor use of money and is certainly going to sink in value due to mass production. The latest iPhone etc is a massive scam. As for me I currently have a cheap gps watch that thinks 970m somehow equals 1km, you can have it if you want.

To each his own, obviously, but in particular, the expensive watch thing has never appealed to me. I'd never want a ROLEX. It's just such obvious conspicuous consumption and ostentation. I just need to be able to tell time, and I've always preferred the really lightweight plastic watches I often forget I'm even wearing.

I've never owned a car. My family wasn't overly wealthy but the Connecticut town I grew up in was, in general. The appeal of having expensive crap wore off before I was 19.

Some people are actually addicted to spending. No matter how much they make, they'll blow their whole paycheck by the time the next one comes around every week. They'll go out of their way to make useless purchases.

There's as much point in having a Rolex as it is to run a fast 5k. That is, none whatsoever.

Simple answer: they last.

HRE wrote:

I'm neither young nor poor but I don't get it either. I could possibly see where someone might want an expensive high performance car to get the thrill of high performance driving now and again, but a watch? How much of a thrill can there be in seeing that's a quarter past two?

A quarter past 2 is absolutely mundane, but think of the thrill of seeing its a second before 4!

My $11 Timex can show 4 dicks at once!

Depends on your job. For example, if you are in the business world and client facing.... having a nice watch and suit to portray yourself as successful will help you be more successful. This is just basic human psychology.

If you are in a cube crunching numbers all day, a Citizens is just fine.

The answer to your question is stupidity and arrogance.

You are basically asking why pay substantially more for a product when it only offers a marginal increase (or no increase) in functional value. Some people are blinded by the arrogant appeal of having a status symbol. They justify the purchase by saying that this product is better quality. While it may be try that the product offers 5% better quality or durability. That increase can't account for the 50% or more mark up in price. People are making a poor economic decision because they want the status symbol of owning the newer/classier product. It's just consumerism and materialism pure and simple, and you are 100% correct to not understand the value in this way of thinking. Don't try to imitate this stupidly and you will be much happier in your life. Keep up the good work.

CheechNChong wrote:

In a Freudian sense, its trying to make up for a small Weiner.

^This. The size of your dick is inversely proportional to the size of your car.

I bike...

Ah Blackbeard, you don't need a watch at all, just a sharp sword and a good black powder hand gun.

edward teach wrote:

HRE wrote:

I'm neither young nor poor but I don't get it either. I could possibly see where someone might want an expensive high performance car to get the thrill of high performance driving now and again, but a watch? How much of a thrill can there be in seeing that's a quarter past two?

A quarter past 2 is absolutely mundane, but think of the thrill of seeing its a second before 4!

I'll take your word that it's a bigger thrill to see that on a thousand dollar watch than it is to see it on my $20 Casio.