Mine is thoroughly convinced that she needs to buy top of the line everything, even when her needs are often much less.
For instance:
Just purchased the most expensive iPad even though the 16GB with 3G suits her needs
Was almost conned into buying a new Mac because she doesn't have 10.5 (luckily I caught this one in time)
Now thinks she needs the Airport Extreme Base ($180) for a wireless router even though the Microcenter up the street from my house has Linksys B/G/N routers on clearance for $30
Purchased this ungodly set of appliances for her kitchen even though the woman simply cannot cook and uses a Foreman Grill for 90% of her meals.
Ended up buying a $5k plasma TV even though I found the same model for $2,750 online. Didn't even have a HD set top box for three months after purchasing the TV. Doesn't even watch the TV anymore because the basement is too cold, dad is the only one that goes down there but only watches three or four channels and doesn't understand watching HD, only watches SD with a stretched frame...
I'm so sick of them getting ripped off but since I haven't lived there for ten years I can't protect them anymore. About the only thing they don't fall victim to is Nigerian Princes wishing to sell their fortune for 10%...
For instance:
Just purchased the most expensive iPad even though the 16GB with 3G suits her needs
Was almost conned into buying a new Mac because she doesn't have 10.5 (luckily I caught this one in time)
Now thinks she needs the Airport Extreme Base ($180) for a wireless router even though the Microcenter up the street from my house has Linksys B/G/N routers on clearance for $30
Purchased this ungodly set of appliances for her kitchen even though the woman simply cannot cook and uses a Foreman Grill for 90% of her meals.
Ended up buying a $5k plasma TV even though I found the same model for $2,750 online. Didn't even have a HD set top box for three months after purchasing the TV. Doesn't even watch the TV anymore because the basement is too cold, dad is the only one that goes down there but only watches three or four channels and doesn't understand watching HD, only watches SD with a stretched frame...
I'm so sick of them getting ripped off but since I haven't lived there for ten years I can't protect them anymore. About the only thing they don't fall victim to is Nigerian Princes wishing to sell their fortune for 10%...