Who taught you this? And why do you think this way?

thaumasiotes 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

He thinks that way because it's the only correct way to think.

Try raising the value of the record and see what you think about it.

	▲	NikolaNovak 5 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Mathematically that's absolutely true. Emotionally, it feels different. It's fascinating to see downright angry gut reactions! A few years ago my friend was selling his expensive camera on Kijiji. I asked him to sell it to me for slightly less as a friendly discount. He told me that's the same as just randomly one day giving me a wad of cash, so why would he do that?? I thought he's crazy and was a little bit offended. Actually maybe a fair bit offended! It took me YEARS to realize that 1. He's absolutely completely Inarguably correct, and 2. People would find me no less crazy if I adopted same perspective. Buy for $x, have and not sell for $x, same mathematically. But oh boy will people get instantly riled up emotionally :).
	▲	embedding-shape 37 minutes ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		> He thinks that way because it's the only correct way to think. I typed up something, but ended up almost antagonistic. I realize I just feel sad that for some people money is literally the single goal in their life, seemingly nothing else matters.
	▲	prollings an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Why? We know the price was $1300. Doesn't mean anyone would buy it for that much. So try lowering the number and see what you think? The value is what someone is willing to pay for it.

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pembrook 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

OP has a valid question though.

If you think its insane to spend that amount of money on it (essentially: it's not worth that much to you), then you holding onto it instead of having $1300 is pretty much the exact same scenario? By holding onto it you're saying it is worth that much to you.

It sounds like believing you hunted down a 'deal' causes you to wildly change how you perceive value at an emotional level.

I would probably do the same thing. It's just funny to see expressed on HN where everybody complains that advertising and marketing are evil/scams and proclaims loudly how rational they are.

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chownie 39 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

He wants the thing. He does not value the thing at 1300 dollars so he would not buy it for 1300 dollars. He found it for a lower value, he kept it because the point at the start was he wanted the thing.

On the topic of HN users, is it our collective first day on earth?

	▲	foobarbecue 10 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Take me to your reader

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