Ever had one of those purchases that you regretted immediately after clicking “Buy”? Sadly, I had one of those moments when I let me guard down last month.
It was a lazy morning when I was scrolling through Facebook and an ad popped up on a pocket guitar. As a guitar fan, I’m enthralled by guitars that are great for travelling — it can be a chore lugging around a full-sized guitar at times.
At just half its usual price, the US$35 deal looked too good to miss.
Here was a guitar that I can easily bring around with me — on the road, in my luggage or even in my backpack.
Small and light, it comes with steel strings too — ticking all the right boxes.
After clicking “Buy”, my mind suddenly lit up. “Wait. Is it really playable? Why didn’t I check the reviews?”
My worst fear was confirmed when I went back to the site and read the comments. Without going into full details, let’s just say that people had quite a bit to say about the product.
A look at the product’s description (left) made me regret my quick buying decision.
“It is mainly finger practice & will not produce any sound.”
How stupid could I be? Why was I so impulsive? Why didn’t I read the comments and description carefully?
Anyway, the product took much longer than expected to arrive. I had to send a chaser and was told that the product wasn’t shipped earlier because it was a busy period.
The package arrived two days ago and it looks and sadly, functions as described.
Lessons learnt:
- Don’t buy on impulse.
- If a deal sounds too good, read the description and comments.
- Check with other sites for pricing — I found out that I overpaid for this even though it’s claimed to be a good deal.
Do share if you have a similar experience.
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