Help me to "invest" my Xmas money

[Loki]

Ok fellow Crappers... I need your support for one of the best activities: shopping with somebody else's money ;D

With Christmas gifts, eBay deals, tips and rake-offs I managed to raise around 400$.
I just can't leave them alone on my bank account, so I won't pretend I'll do.

The problem is: I have at least 2000$ worth of crap on my wish-list, and of course if you give me 5000$, I'd still gladly spend them til the last dime.

So, I need your help. And to help you making up your (and MY) mind, every item is listed with a major pro and a major con.

* Nokia N95 mobile phone
PRO: Cool mobile with lots of functions and good camera
CON: My Nokia N70 is still doing fine, and I'm not a cell-o-holic
Estimated Cost: 350$

* Rosenborg and Stabæk soccer shirts for my collection
PRO: They'll be hard to find later. One is even available on -50% sale
CON: Expensive and I probably won't even wear them to play, not to risl damaging them.
E.C. 70$ the Rosenborg one, 100$ the Stabæk one

* Soccer shirt spree on eBay/Classic Shirts. hunting for some "Must Have" material
PRO: Some shirts won't be available forever, especially on eBay. Great and cheap deals are possible.
CON: I can't restrain myself, and end up exceeding the budget and/or buying a lot of "B-plan" stuff, just because it seems cheap.
E.C.: 100$ < 150$ depending on how many and how much.

* Books. A lot of stuff on my list, usually off expensive sites/countries
PRO: Books are awesome
CON: I'm almost out of bookcases, been "double-parking" books everywhere. Don't/can't sell them.
E.C.: 100$ < 150$

* WrestleMania/Summerslam Anthology
PRO: weak US$ = cheap shopping [disks being Region 1 isn't a problem]
CON: Blurs/edits. I won't watch them more than once, if at all. Already have non-edited VHS rips.
E.C.: 150$ each, or cheaper if possible

* Edge DVD, HBK and HHH T-shirts
PRO: weak US$
CON: I can download the DVD, and I wouldn't wear the T-shirts
E.C.:120$ S&H included

* Scrubs Season 6 and 7 Box-sets
PRO: I love Scrubs
CON: Season 7 may not still be available here. Too expensive still.
E.C.: I'm not paying more than 35$ each

* Simpsons Box-sets
PRO: I love the Simpsons
CON: Too many seasons! Already have all the episodes in decent quality. I could quote every episode almost verbatim.
E.C.: Probably around 30$ for the early seasons, up to 40-45$ the newer ones.

* Fancy Clothes
PRO: fancy clothes are cool
CON: My closets are exploding already. I tend to wear my fav stuff anyway. I don't have many occasions for dressing up nowadays.
E.C.: 250-300$ for like 2-3 polos, 1 sweater, 2 jeans

* F1 die-cast models for my "rejects" collection.
PRO: some cars are cheap
CON: most are non-existing/rare/expensive. "Reject" collection is virtually impossible to complete. Models are gathering dust on my shelves anyway
E.C.: 30-35$ each, the cheap ones. 50$ and above the others

* Spare for a vacation.
PRO: I need a change of scenario. I want to go "home" up north. I want to visit some friends
CON: I can't go anywhere before at least late Spring. Travelling alone can be boring. It's gonna cost A LOT.
E.C.: much more than the money currently available

You can add your own suggestions/ideas, just keep in mind I'm not a movie buff, and I don't buy CDs (unless for completing my Deep Purple & Family discography).
I'm not interested in current gen consoles at the moment.

3...2...1... SPEND!

[The Line]

I vote for the Anthologies, since the Summerslam one is $93 today on WWE.com. I just bought it.

[domrep]

$400? Do you have a next generation console? If you don't get the PS 3.

[The Thread Barbi]

Loki, I and others had this discussion a while back - we're old farts, disenchanted with these new-fangled PSBoxes and Wii 3's. :-p

I'd personally put that money towards settling debts...but I don't know what your financial situation is.

[Loki]

Dec 29, 2008 19:29:42 GMT -5 domrep said:

$400? Do you have a next generation console? If you don't get the PS 3.

My PS2 is still working fine as fancy (and expensive) paperweight

I already regret getting it (and the now sold Xbox), so the chances of getting a PS3/360/Wii are 0°K

Dec 29, 2008 19:34:55 GMT -5 The Thread Barbi said:

Loki, I and others had this discussion a while back - we're old farts, disenchanted with these new-fangled PSBoxes and Wii 3's. :-p

I'd personally put that money towards settling debts...but I don't know what your financial situation is.

Thank God I have no debts. I say nothing, not to jynx it, but I should/could have a good platform to build on. But yeah, who knows... I'm not getting younger, and I won't get a real job easily

[Brandon Walsh is Insane.]

I say clothes; either vintage or new ones.

Sounds like you'd enjoy them the most. Maybe even throw one book in there.

[Cap'n Crud]

Get the elimination chamber playset. And hurry up about it Shawn Michaels really needs the money.

[Aaron E. Dangerously]

Sunglasses and Kangol hats. Just walk around and keep asking people to look at you. They'll come around.

[The Lunch Break Kid]

Invest in porridge. Cause when the credit crunch hits thats all people will be able to afford

[Deleted]

I sincerly suggest you invest your money into my bank account and in ten years it will be worth more then it was before you had it...