How would you spend $200?

Posted on May 25, 2007
Filed Under Announcements, Fun/Games |

Recently I participated in a survey. After completing the survey I was gifted with $200 in gift certificates at Amazon.com

I’m in a debate on what to spend this extra gift on. I hope to get some advice from friends, family and random people on this one. In addition to asking for advice, I would love to hear what you would spend $200 on at amazon.com.

I have three sorts of thinking on this one… Spend it on something practical or on something impractical or spend it on someone else.

Here’s my practical list….

A Matte Cutter ( I need one)
A miter or table saw
More tools (stuff to build my inventions with)
New Digital camera (I have to hit my camera to make it work ugh)
New Shoes (other than my sandals, my shoes are in very poor condition)
A bike trailer for Lillian ( I really want one of these but, I hope to buy locally or try to find a hand me down one)

And my impractical list…

a PSP ( oh this would be fun to have)
Ipod (I would sure like one… (Fyou gawker media, you are still on my shit list!))
Amazon sells materials like titanium, cool
Robot Parts
a gps would be fun to have
Toys and games

Keep in mind this is just a short set of lists to give you an idea of what I’m thinking. I’m very open to suggestions.

Here’s what I would like to know from you…
1. How would you spend $200 at Amazon.com in a practical way?
2. How would you spend $200 at Amazon.com in an impractical way?

3. What do you suggest I spend the $200 on in a practical way?
4. What do you suggest I spend the $200 on in an impractical way?

Please post your suggestions in the comment field of this posting. This is a great way for me to get to know you a bit better.

People who post the best responses will get some sort of surprise.

Thanks for the help.

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Comments

8 Responses to “How would you spend $200?”

mary on May 25th, 2007 8:36 am

I’d go for something like a digital camera which would be both practical and fun to me and is like a major purchase.
Syrrys on May 25th, 2007 12:53 pm

1. I’d actually probably move 200 to my savings acct and leave the $200 to soak up some of the random stuff I buy on amazon anyway.
2. Since I already have a camera I might get some new lenses. (or more realistically A new lens.) or maybe a Nintendo DS as a grad present for my girlfriend.
3. Camera. only cause I don’t know enough about your other tool needs. (but the Camera will become urgent if you old one breaks.)
4. Titanium & robot parts. Totally.
Saites on May 25th, 2007 3:17 pm

1. I really need a new radio for my car (my current one is dying . . . miserably)
2. An Xbox would be pretty awesome when BioShock comes out. (link: http://www.2kgames.com/bioshock/enter.html; you should also check out the demo [youtube]).

3. I’ve got to second the camera idea, but any cool tool would be practical.
4. Just don’t get an Ipod (defectivebydesign.org). A GPS would be fun.
Jeff the Great on May 25th, 2007 8:26 pm

I can’t answer your questions because I choose to receive a $100 gift for Amazon and now I can’t decide what to spend it on! So far, I spent $18 on two books and the rest is waiting my decision!
Drew on May 28th, 2007 2:13 am

Thanks for all the great advice! Since I just got a bike trailer!!!!!. I’m swaying more to the digital camera… Still thinking about it though and still open to suggestions.
Scott on May 30th, 2007 8:21 am

I would definitely buy The Complete Far Side, the complete set of the Star Trek Animated Series, and as much Tom Lehrer music as I had money left over for. This is actually completely practical as I really want my children to be able to grow up as twisted as I am, using the same media responsible for my twisting.

Impractically speaking I would buy a DeWalt DW131 Heavy-Duty 7 Amp 1/2-Inch Drill with Spade Handle. I already have a perfectly servicable drill, but this thing looks like it means business. And that’s important in any tool. Not practical, but important nonetheless.
Scott on May 30th, 2007 8:23 am

As for what you should get, I would totally go with an iPod. It’s both practical in the way that any mp3 player is and impractical in that it’s much more expensive than any mp3 player of a similar capacity.
JOHN on July 3rd, 2007 1:22 pm

I had this same problem about 2 years ago. If you remember Amazon’s Mturk program at all, you could get money for doing little tasks. Anyways, I wound up with about $400 in Amazon Gift Certificates. I bought a pair of shoes, a fez, a bunch of fake moustaches and a ham. I wouldn’t recommend the moustaches, but the ham was excellent.