The Wide Spectrum of Buying Things - Tech Edition

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So I was digging through my desk and found a money bank, I opened it and found a few Amazon gift cards that added up to £75. It got me thinking, what should I do with this money? So I started making a list of things to get and went through them. The list consisted of an iPhone case, screen protector, Apple watch case, and Minecraft Java + Bedrock Edition. This added up to a grand total of £50, which made me question myself; am I rush-buying? Do I need these items? How long will I use these items? Are they worth it? So I created my own way of figuring out how to buy things the right way.

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To find out how to buy things the right way, I divided it up into four questions; value for money? Do I need it? How much and for how long will I use it? What is the ROI (Return on Investment)?

For example, let’s take the iPhone case - Value for Money? Well for the price it’s a good case, it has got good reviews and cases like that are usually around that price so that part is checked off. Do I need it? Well now I have the iPhone 8 and I am most likely to upgrade to a new phone within a few months, so there’s not that much point in getting a new case. How much and for how long will I use it? I will probably use it until Christmas and then upgrade to a new phone and I will use it every day. What is the ROI? Well, I would use it every day and it would be very useful only for the price of £12.99. After all these questions were answered I came to the conclusion that I don’t need the case because the one that I currently use works fine and if I’m going to be upgrading soon then there is no point at all.

So if you ever find yourself in a conundrum like I did remember to use this method and share it with friends. If you liked this post, remember to like, share and subscribe and stay tuned for the next episode of Techorama. See you in the next one, goodbye!

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