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Title: Thing you would never buy used.
Post by: C5Allroad on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:04:26
What are some things that you would never buy used?
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Post by: Pacifist on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:04:55
clothes for me
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Post by: stancato9 on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:05:33
Cond...


iments.
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Post by: MKULTRA on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:25:02
Hard drives.  Condoms.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:31:36
Hard drives.  Condoms.

The condom thing doesn't make sense.

No such market exist..

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Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:33:41
a cheeseburger
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Post by: regack on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:37:55
toilet paper
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Post by: YoungMichael88 on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:39:58
Almost everything...
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Post by: ferociousfingerings on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:42:19
noisyturtle's robe (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52287.0)

Also: anything i can afford to buy new.
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Post by: Signature on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:53:57
a HO
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Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 14 December 2013, 15:56:51
Hard drives.  Condoms.

The condom thing doesn't make sense.

No such market exist..

oh yes it does

trust me
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Post by: C5Allroad on Sat, 14 December 2013, 16:00:48
Well a ho will always be used unless she's new to the business. I thought of one. Judging by the looks of my mouse, and I clean my hands before I sit down at the keyboard, I would not buy a used mouse. Mine looks nasty, I can imagine other peoples. My little brother also has the same mouse, it's now shiny.
And this is why I hate IOS. Make pictures all upside down.
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Post by: Candyflip on Sat, 14 December 2013, 16:03:24
Toothbrush.
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Post by: demik on Sat, 14 December 2013, 18:32:18
Sex toys
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Post by: Dubsgalore on Sat, 14 December 2013, 18:34:36
At first, I was extremely against used keyboard parts, anything keyboards, i was against.

But...after discovering my love for cherries, finding *new* boards and parts is unrealistic and uncommon. it still happens, but very rarely.

Now i'm fine with anything used pretty much...caps, switches, cases. just needs a good cleaning

the one thing now i wont buy used is headphones and audio...no chance for that lol
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 14 December 2013, 18:41:13
At first, I was extremely against used keyboard parts, anything keyboards, i was against.

But...after discovering my love for cherries, finding *new* boards and parts is unrealistic and uncommon. it still happens, but very rarely.

Now i'm fine with anything used pretty much...caps, switches, cases. just needs a good cleaning

the one thing now i wont buy used is headphones and audio...no chance for that lol

what's wrong with used headphones....then they will be burnt in already.....
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sat, 14 December 2013, 19:05:20
Japanese schoolgirl panties from a vending machine. I would never buy those.  ;)
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Post by: rowdy on Sat, 14 December 2013, 19:15:21
Japanese schoolgirl panties from a vending machine. I would never buy those.  ;)

There are vending machines selling any condition Japanese schoolgirl panties? :eek:
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 14 December 2013, 19:20:10
Japanese schoolgirl panties from a vending machine. I would never buy those.  ;)

There are vending machines selling any condition Japanese schoolgirl panties? :eek:

I bet you guys have some interesting vending machines down under right??
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Post by: Tym on Sat, 14 December 2013, 19:32:51
They must have anti-snake-venom vending machines?

Also did I tell you guys I own a vending machine?
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 14 December 2013, 19:46:38

Also did I tell you guys I own a vending machine?

Does it vend key caps and usb cables?? :eek:
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Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 14 December 2013, 20:59:55
Any internet-related hardware such as modems, routers, cards, etc.

Otherwise I don't mind used stuff, as long as I feel that it can be cleaned and sanitized thoroughly.
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Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Sat, 14 December 2013, 21:23:43
Rental cars...
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Post by: Tym on Sat, 14 December 2013, 21:30:24

Also did I tell you guys I own a vending machine?

Does it vend key caps and usb cables?? :eek:
Unfortunately just coke :( needs a new plug though :3
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Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 15 December 2013, 02:00:55

Also did I tell you guys I own a vending machine?

Does it vend key caps and usb cables?? :eek:
Unfortunately just coke :( needs a new plug though :3

how do u buy used coke.
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Post by: eth0s on Sun, 15 December 2013, 02:17:17
Things I will never buy used:

Shoes

Bathing Suit

kmiller8's sexy Santa Suit.
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Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 15 December 2013, 03:28:44
A few years ago before I knew of mechanical keyboards being available, I would have said "keyboards". Some rubber-dome keyboards are consumables - short life-span and not repairable.

I'm actually about to leave for a flea market right now. Cheers! ;)
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Post by: epzy on Sun, 15 December 2013, 03:31:36
a cheeseburger

LOL
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Post by: epzy on Sun, 15 December 2013, 03:37:31
I've never bought any used items before, and I think I never will - unless I get a super nice deal of some sort. :)
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Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 15 December 2013, 03:44:54
Oh, there is one thing that I have to tell you that I would never buy used, because it is unsafe: a helmet with styrofoam lining.

You can often see used bicycle helmets, motorcycle helmets, riding helmets, hockey helmets etc. at flea markets, but that is something which you must not buy used. First of all, if it has been in an accident, it is ruined, and you can not always see if it has. Second, impact foam deteriorates over time - it has a life-span of about five years before the foam lining has lost its impact-absorbing qualities and the helmet has to be replaced.

The only exceptions would be helmets only intended for fancy dress costumes (Halloween, cosplay etc.). Hard hats are fine, because they work in a different way.
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Post by: tinlong117 on Sun, 15 December 2013, 04:02:51
Condoms and sex lube.
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Post by: YoungMichael88 on Sun, 15 December 2013, 04:08:49
Condoms and sex lube.
Yea, don't buy that stuff used. Just take it for free.
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Post by: tinlong117 on Sun, 15 December 2013, 04:10:51
Condoms and sex lube.
Yea, don't buy that stuff used. Just take it for free.

From the bin.
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Post by: iri on Sun, 15 December 2013, 04:56:34
Condoms and sex lube.
you don't need those anyway.
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Post by: JoeC on Sun, 15 December 2013, 19:01:07
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Braun-Electric-toothbrush-/141136784317?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20dc686bbd

A toothbrush.
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Post by: 127001 on Sun, 15 December 2013, 19:04:12
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Braun-Electric-toothbrush-/141136784317?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20dc686bbd

A toothbrush.

Eh that's a pretty good deal, you can replace the heads easy enough. Magnitudes better than a non-electric toothbrush too.
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Post by: Morwrath on Sun, 15 December 2013, 19:07:32
Toothbrush. boxers. mail order bride.
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Post by: Psybin on Sun, 15 December 2013, 19:15:18
Rental cars...

lol so true
I beat on one all day today, e-brake turns in the snow ftw. 
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Post by: Grim Fandango on Sun, 15 December 2013, 19:19:11
Pretty much anything I feel like I can not properly clean (or doing so would be too much hassle). A lot of "PC peripherals" fall into that category for me.
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Post by: noisyturtle on Sun, 15 December 2013, 19:41:00
Food
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Post by: iri on Mon, 16 December 2013, 00:56:11
mail order bride.
don't be so sure
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Post by: Reomero on Mon, 16 December 2013, 04:16:34
Shoes and rental cars.
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Post by: agodinhost on Mon, 16 December 2013, 05:42:57
Shoes, socks and underwear.
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Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 16 December 2013, 07:07:44
Shoes, socks and underwear.

We buy used shoes for the kids all the time....of course it's from people who we know well and they almost always look brand new....