Worst purchase ever?

**Bogon** · 26-07-2010, 02:38 PM

Yesterday I purchased my worst ever.....well.....purchase.
It was a 168 baht DURIAN from BigC, Phrae.
Man. This is the dude that went for Betamax, was interested in a Sinclair C-5 and bought a loada shares in DeLorean (fuck you Michael J Fox).
Of all my mistakes in both fashion and lifestyle choices I have never felt so ashamed in laying out this kinda money on a fruit that makes me not only dry heave, but actually puke by just the smell.
Why did I lay out nearly 170 big ones on such a monster? Well I wanted to give the Mum some face by dishing some out after the weeds and bag of sick shite they normally serve up for dinner.
It worked a treat and all the guests looked like they had just had an orgasm after the fruit was polished off.
Me? Lets just say that I woke up this morning and though why did I spend about 4 notes sterling on a piece of poo. This must rate as my worst purchase ever.
What's yours???????

**Loy Toy** · 26-07-2010, 02:48 PM

168 Baht is nothing for a proper durian mate. Their shite.

You obviously brought the cheaper version and a Maung Thong Durian will fetch up to 600 Baht, not as smelly, much tastier and a far better fruit if you like that type of thing.

**Bettyboo** · 26-07-2010, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Bogon

It was a 168 baht DURIAN from BigC

Oh dear... imagine how much it might've been at Tops! That is a crap purchase - excellent effort.

I think I can trump it though: a few years back I bought a sandwich maker for a few hundred baht (the last one on the shelf). The cashier gave me a strange look, but took my money. When I got home the missus asked me why I bought a product that said in large writing (in Thai) "This sandwich maker does not work"? - the store (of course) had a no refund policy...

**Chairman Mao** · 26-07-2010, 03:02 PM

Pretty much every Thai made electrical item.

**slimboyfat** · 26-07-2010, 03:26 PM

Honda Phantom

**12Call** · 26-07-2010, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

Pretty much every Thai made electrical item.

I import from China direct, no problems.

**12Call** · 26-07-2010, 03:48 PM

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by Bogon

It was a 168 baht DURIAN from BigC

Oh dear... imagine how much it might've been at Tops! That is a crap purchase - excellent effort.

I think I can trump it though: a few years back I bought a sandwich maker for a few hundred baht (the last one on the shelf). The cashier gave me a strange look, but took my money. When I got home the missus asked me why I bought a product that said in large writing (in Thai) "This sandwich maker does not work"? - the store (of course) had a no refund policy...

Classic Betty.

**larvidchr** · 26-07-2010, 03:54 PM

Beautifully restored 3 liter Ford Grenada many years back, Engine turned out to be shot, managed to sell it of to a used car dealer in part exchange, didn't feel to bad about that they are all crooks anyway

**crazy dog** · 26-07-2010, 04:10 PM

Philips DVD player from central world two years ago with speakers and radio. Never has worked properly, took it back only to find it had just a 6 month warranty- in shop a long time! Had it repaired twice,still does not work, sticks on any DVD. Philips stuff is good in UK but crap over here.

**Chairman Mao** · 26-07-2010, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by 12Call

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

Pretty much every Thai made electrical item.

I import from China direct, no problems.

Yes, one does learn not to buy anything made in Thailand, by a Thai company.

**Bangyai** · 26-07-2010, 04:29 PM

As a teenager I ordered a light blue satin jacket ( then in fashion ) from Melody Maker. When it arrived and I tried it on I instinctively knew that to wear it in public would be an open invitation to get a good beating from just about anyone, so I never had the bottle to go out in it.

**12Call** · 26-07-2010, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

Originally Posted by 12Call

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

Pretty much every Thai made electrical item.

I import from China direct, no problems.

Yes, one does learn not to buy anything made in Thailand, by a Thai company.

Electrics maybe but most MIT is quality.

**CB79** · 26-07-2010, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Bangyai

As a teenager I ordered a light blue satin jacket ( then in fashion ) from Melody Maker. When it arrived and I tried it on I instinctively knew that to wear it in public would be an open invitation to get a good beating from just about anyone, so I never had the bottle to go out in it.

I did the same with a bright pink Aquascutum shirt.

Tried it on in the shop and it fitted a dream and is still the best fitting shirt I have ever bought off the hook.

But as soon as I got it home and tried it on I knew that to wear this down the boozer would open me up to a life time of humiliation.

**rangmak** · 26-07-2010, 07:18 PM

Members Only jacket......Still trying to figure out what it made me a member of. Maybe 80-81'

**Bettyboo** · 26-07-2010, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by Bangyai

a light blue satin jacket ( then in fashion ) from Melody Maker.

Originally Posted by CB79

a bright pink Aquascutum shirt.

Any pictures? Would you still fit into them; at the next TD bash, perhaps...

**Marmite the Dog** · 26-07-2010, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

Originally Posted by 12Call

Originally Posted by Chairman Mao

Pretty much every Thai made electrical item.

I import from China direct, no problems.

Yes, one does learn not to buy anything made in Thailand, by a Thai company.

Better than most of the Chinese shit.

**Happyman** · 26-07-2010, 10:19 PM

A wedding ring in 1974 !!
Gave it the deep six treatment after 10 years !

**Woofiee** · 26-07-2010, 10:33 PM

Do too many too-drunk Babydos dancers count? It's not really a purchase but more a rental...

**hooter** · 26-07-2010, 11:03 PM

Starfish bought loads of them, never got a return on me money.

**Loy Toy** · 26-07-2010, 11:16 PM

Morning hangovers, purchased the evening before and especially when I have an early morning meeting.

Couldn't handle them when I was younger and especially difficult to manage now I am older.

**tsicar** · 26-07-2010, 11:52 PM

bought a "mattress" in a thai village shop, once.

looked great standing propped up against the wall.
i hate shopping and it was cheap and i don't really give a shit: a mattress is a 'kkin mattress, after all and the shop assistant assured me that it would be firm enough, etc.

after it had been delivered, i laid the bloody thing out and took a flying jump at it (as one does with a new mattress)!, and nearly broke my back!

turned out to be a cardboard box covered with a centimetre thick layer of foam enclosed in some expensive looking fabric!

no refund due to the farang-shaped dent right in the centre of it

**Loy Toy** · 27-07-2010, 12:02 AM

^

You could of turned it over mate or did you go straight through it.

Thank god your still alive to tell the story.

**tsicar** · 27-07-2010, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

^

You could of turned it over mate or did you go straight through it.

Thank god your still alive to tell the story.

i swear that this is a true story!
what kind of sadistic bastards would make mattresses out of cardboard 'kkin bioxes?!!!

**thechairman18** · 27-07-2010, 03:07 AM

I once bought a suit, in the sales, with 2 pairs of trousers.
I went out in it, and burnt a hole in the jacket.

**mingmong** · 27-07-2010, 03:56 AM

purchased a silk Hawaiian shirt in Bali, fell to pieces before I got back to Oz, but looked great in the packet!!!! any thing made in Indo is Shitier then any where!! for sure

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