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What are some of the strangest/oddest things that you bought/acquired just because it was a deal/free but you have absolutely no use for it?
120 characters? Hmm, I wonder what I could write with 64 characters. Boy, it's gonna be hard to use up 15 characters. W-

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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2020, 05:46:36 PM »
Hopefully my wife never finds this thread.
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2020, 05:47:16 PM »
Hopefully my wife never finds this thread.
ALOL
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2020, 05:47:29 PM »
Hopefully my wife never finds this thread.
Is she on here?
120 characters? Hmm, I wonder what I could write with 64 characters. Boy, it's gonna be hard to use up 15 characters. W-

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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2020, 05:48:30 PM »
I'll start.

I bought a trombone for 1 cent. I don't play any instruments and haven't used it since.
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2020, 05:50:24 PM »
NAFAIK
So you can spill the beans here
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2020, 05:52:47 PM »
I'm more worried about her spilling the beans here :D
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2020, 05:53:33 PM »
I'm more worried about her spilling the beans here :D


That bad?
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2020, 05:54:38 PM »
I'm more worried about her spilling the beans here :D

ETA:

You did buy that 26lb dog food!
Did you get rid of it in the end?

« Last Edit: June 14, 2020, 06:01:35 PM by Joeymc »
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2020, 06:17:49 PM »
ETA:

You did buy that 26lb dog food!
Did you get rid of it in the end?
Lol, yes, gave it away to a happy recipient.
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2020, 06:19:49 PM »
lemon squeezers, anyone?
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2020, 06:24:25 PM »
What was that deal for free kitchen utensils? I still have a tomato knife and melon baller from that.
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2020, 06:31:30 PM »
Lol, yes, gave it away to a happy recipient.
To this person?

Or someone who knows where Cleveland is
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2020, 06:40:22 PM »
Who remembers those "1 hour deals" that usually sold out within minutes?
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #18 on: June 14, 2020, 08:58:29 PM »
We should also start a thread for:
Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
... and turned out to be useful!
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Re: Strangest/oddest thing you bought just because it was a deal
« Reply #19 on: June 14, 2020, 09:02:16 PM »
Well, I got those free button batteries last week. Still have no clue what they fit in.