"Free is not bad, but it can lead us to make unwise or at least useless choices. Who hasn’t loaded up on freebies at a convention that you later toss away? Or bought two DVDs to get the third free when you had planned to purchase only one?" - Ginger Makela via Bookmarklet
You know, it is for this reason that I am going to make a real effort to not load up on 'stuff' at Comic Con this year. All of last year's stuff is still sitting in the ginormous bag WB gave out (with Superman Doomsday on it), and it hasn't been touched. - Shawna Benson
This article reminds me of a pet peeve of mine: I get frustrated when people are excited about getting a good deal when they buy non-commodity / luxury items on sale, claiming "I bought it for $100, but it is worth $200!". No, it is worth only what people will pay for it, in this case, $100. If it were worth $200 it wouldn't be on sale for $100. And most importantly, you still need to judge whether or not it is correctly valued at $100. The fact that it was once priced at $200 is absolutely irrelevant. - DeWitt Clinton
