I came very close to buying a pinball machine today. It was a 1979 Harlem Globetrotters machine, and was on Craigslist for $150. This is an unheard of price for a pinball machine. However, I don't have that kind of money right now. I emailed the girl and told her that if she could hold it for me until Monday when I get paid, I'd pay $200 for it. As soon as I sent the email, I felt guilty. Here I am trying to save and buy something I'll actually be able to use next year in Korea, like a camcorder or telephoto lens for my d70, and immediately I throw all that out the window to buy this thing that's going to sit in storage for a year or more, and may not even work properly. Why do I do this? Why do I feel the need to buy something (usually video game related) that I have no need for whatsoever but is a good deal? As it turns out, she emailed me this afternoon and said that she already sold the machine. I immediately felt a sense of relief, but there's a part of me that thinks if I see a deal like that again, I'll do the same thing. I need to stop spending so much time looking for good deals, because with the internet, they can always be found, and I'll always end up going broke saving money.
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