Anyone else suffer from extreme buyers remorse?

[Lucky Strike]

I know I do...in pretty much anything I buy, and sadly it has extended into my newfound hobby of shooting handguns. Doesn't matter how much I research (and i often research a ton when i'm spending good money) as soon as I'm driving home with my new toy in my mind i'm like :banghead:

As soon I bought home my XD, i was wishing I chose an M&P.

As soon as I go pick up my new Tracker .22 tonight i'll likely be wishing I got a Single Six

I've settled on a GP100 for a future purchase but can't decide on barrel/finish.....I know if I go home with a SS 4" i'll wish i got a blued 6".

And If i I bought the M&P and Single Six i'd just be wishing I got the XD and Tracker.

I can't win.

Anyone else suffer from this horrible affliction?

Only solution i can see is to win the lottery and get one of everything.

 

[Black Majik]

Not really, I shoot the guns I'm interested before I buy. There may be other guns I want, but those will be bought later. For me, it isn't either/or. It's BOTH.

 

[speedydave]

I don't always have remorse, I have remorse from selling most of the guns I have sold though.

For me, a lot of the excitement is is the hunt and bargaining, it's almost a let down when you finally have it in your possession. Until I go to the range that is.

 

[SuperNaut]

Sellers remorse here too.

 

[igpoobah]

Buy one of everything...!

 

[mejeepnut]

Oh Ya!I will wait to find something I want at a good price on on-line auctions and checking pawn shops and finaly just say screw it and buy something that catches my eye and the next day what I really wanted pops up!I can wait a year and what I want will not show up untill I am broke!I can honestly say I have enjoyed every gun I have bought eccept for one,That would be a mini-14 I bought new.But thinking about the p22 and savage 110 in 30-06 I bought one week(I already had a 111 in 30-06) and then the ruger #1 in 25-06 poped up and nobody bid on it but I was out of gun money!Ya,theres a little remorse here and there.

 

[Walkalong]

I have fallen in love with something and spent too much money on it. Then regretted the money side, but I still had something I liked.

 

[Josh Aston]

Yep, got an XD45 when they first came out. Not a bad gun per se. I just couldn't warm up to it. In my opinion it was about like an HK, just completely mediocre. So I traded it for a Kimber Series I Pro Carry. Couldn't be happier now.

 

[esq_stu]

Seller's remorse a few times; buyer's remorse with respect to a few lemons I've bought, but not until the problems cropped up.

 

[skud_dusty]

I've had sellers remorse over a few items. I've had buyers remorse once or twice. Not because I wanted something more, but more like I made an impulse buy without thinking. I actually had a bit of buyers remorse over a .45 USP.

 

[btg3]

Generally expenditures can be categorized as needs/wants/desire.
Example: You may NEED a car and a used Corolla will suffice, whereas you may WANT a Camry, and may even DESIRE an Avalon or Lexus.

You have guns, so more guns is not in the NEEDS category. The research you do is well and good, but once you make a decision to buy, I suspect you that you do so immediately rather than waiting. So, consider challenging yourself as follows: When you are ready to purchase, write down the details...
the gun, the model, the accessories
the price
where you'll buy it

Then date it, put it in a safe place, and wait 30 days. If nothing has changed and you feel it is still a good decision, then buy it. Otherwise, revise as needed and wait 30 more days from any revision -- or decide not to purchase at all.

The above can help whether you are dealing with self-discipline, delayed gratification, poor judgement, personal finances, etc. If you struggle, then ask a spouse or friend to hold you accountable for the 30 days on each significant purchase you are considering that is not a NEED.

Good luck !!!

 

[Dienekes]

The above is good advice. Years ago my wife and I used to think we wanted something, but the more time went by the less we found we needed it. Often by the time we had the money available (forget charging it) we really didn't care anymore. After a while it became something of a family joke.

Somewhat coincidentally a book titled "Less Is More" came out around the same time. We were already operating somewhat frugally and that became sort of our operating manual. What with one thing and another it probably saved us untold amounts of money that would have gone done the rathole.

Someone finally made that phrase into a bumper sticker, and I put one on the back of the Corolla. It gets a lot of glances at the gas station...

 

[tubeshooter]

btg3's idea sounds like a good one.


I researched my first few purchases very carefully, and continue to put a lot of thought into whatever I get. There have been only two times I wasn't pleased. One was just a bad impulse buy - kind of a gamble on something used that didn't work out. The other time wasn't really the gun's fault so I don't hold that against it. I just had the wrong set of expectations.

 

[Ed Ames]

btg3's idea, if you really follow through and apply it to everything, will immensely improve your personal finances in general. I know people who do that.... not literally but they wait months before buying anything.

Just be aware that it won't necessarily make you happier in the long run. One of my most miserable friends does exactly that and it's a big part of why he's unhappy with his life.

You spend your money you take your chances. Enjoy the variety or control your desires. Just remember you only live once.

 

[Snagglepuss]

For me, a lot of the excitement is is the hunt and bargaining, it's almost a let down when you finally have it in your possession. Until I go to the range that is.

Me too.

Try buying a Dan Wesson or Fusion and you will not have this problem

 

[Johnny B]

I have pangs of buyer's remorse when I shell out several hundred dollars on something new, but they are quickly forced out of my head by thoughts of whatever new thing I am planning on acquiring next. I just bought an XD-45 (love it!), but I am already planning on buying another 1911 of some kind (probably a Springfield Loaded). I don't regret my purchase; I did want the thing enough to spend $500 on it for crying out loud. More than anything, I'm looking forward to the next thing I buy. Every gun is different, and if it's worth buying to me, I'll buy it, no matter if I have a gun that might do the same thing. If it serves the same purpose in a different way, I say great, pick one up.

But that's just me. I'm a shallow materialist, after all.

 

[nwilliams]

I've had buyers remorse more than a few times and sellers remorse many times more.

Wish I could shoot everything I buy first but that really isn't possible, I've never bought a gun from a shop that allowed me to shoot the gun first. If I'm unsure whether a gun I might buy is a good buy or not I usually ask here on THR or try to find reviews of the gun in question on the internet and magazines. However I'm a terrible impulse buyer when it comes to guns and that has often come back to bite me over the years, I'm really trying hard to kick that habit.

 

[collateral]

honestly I usually get buyers remorse for most big purchases I make, but I have never had it from buying a firearm. Ever.

 

[ojibweindian]

The way I avoid any remorse is to analyze any task, or situation, I would reasonably undertake, or be exposed to, against what I have currently. If my stuff fails to satisfy the requirements to sucessfully handle the task or situation, then I research and buy the equipment necessary.

To be honest, following that process usually means I don't often buy stuff.

 

[madcratebuilder]

Some times I feel guilty about the amount of money I spend on firearms, but I get over it. Then go buy another! In fact I'm starting to apply the 'rule of two'.

 

[weisse52]

Not sure that I would call it buyers remorse. I sometimes second guess myself, but it is usually around which one I should buy in what order.
I already know what my next one will be (S&W 41) and I just got my last one a week ago.
I am very happy with that one, do not regret it. I just like to have an orderly list of what is next.

NOW I suffer from extreme sellers remorse. The more I read some of these posts the worse it is becoming.

The Smith 41 will be to correct a mistake I made 20+ years ago.

 

[Black Adder LXX]

Get the 4" stainless and ignore the voices

 

[lee n. field]

Anyone else suffer from this horrible affliction?

It usually takes me longer than that to decide if a particular purchase sucks or not.

 

[Katana8869]

I'm going through that right now a little bit with my S&W 640. It's a good little revolver, but I kinda wish I had bought a Ruger SP-101 in 3" instead.

 

[DENALI]

I bought a $770.00 S&W 360 PD you know the space age J-frame .357! I was at bill's gun range in Blaine MN and I put 5-rounds of federal 125gr magnum ammo through the little revolver. These were the first ever rounds through the brand new J-frame, I mean out of the box new. In front of at least 40 guy's and gal's, when I ejected those first five rounds,my titanium cylinder slid almost completely off the crane and bound up on the scandium frame. I don't know if it really qualify's as buy'ers remorse, but I can still hear everyone laughing there asses off two years later...........