What won't you pay for that others do?

Gail3260
Gail3260 Posts: 354 Member
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OK so this is just for fun and interest.....please don't have a go at anyone for their choices!

What won't you pay for that others do?

My two are...

Manicure/pedicure.......My mum taught me many years ago how to do my nails and I won't pay someone else to do them. People often comment on how good they look......bright red this week.

Hair colouring....I started diong it myself as a teenager and still do.....it's quite easy and a fraction of the cost.

What I pay for that others won't?

Someone else to clean my house.....with a full-time, demanding job and a busy life, I'd rather be using what little time I have doing things I enjoy.
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  • LadyIvysMom
    LadyIvysMom Posts: 391 Member
    I won't pay for:

    ~Animals from a breeder or pet store. There are too many in shelters that need homes.
    ~Expensive wine. The only $$$$ wine I have ever had was nasty. I tend to prefer wines in the $8 - $15 a bottle range.

    I will pay for:
    ~the best commercial food on the market for my ferrets
    ~really nice hotels when I go on vacation because to me the hotel is half the fun
  • bulbadoof
    bulbadoof Posts: 1,058 Member
    I won't pay for people to cook my meals for me. I very rarely buy prepared foods. I also won't pay for haircuts, mani/pedi, mending clothes, or taxis.

    And then I turn around and spend the money I saved on virtual items in online games! :3
  • S1NN3R
    S1NN3R Posts: 452 Member
    Sex.
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    a haircut. since i started balding, i just take clippers without a guard on it and buzz away.
  • Iceman1800
    Iceman1800 Posts: 476
    Movies, fitness DVD's, porn. I will pay for some sex but only one thing ;)
  • bbriscoe13
    bbriscoe13 Posts: 175 Member
    I won't pay for:

    ~Animals from a breeder or pet store. There are too many in shelters that need homes.
    ~Expensive wine. The only $$$$ wine I have ever had was nasty. I tend to prefer wines in the $8 - $15 a bottle range.

    I will pay for:
    ~the best commercial food on the market for my ferrets
    ~really nice hotels when I go on vacation because to me the hotel is half the fun

    Love the fact that you would never pay a breeder or a pet store! That is one of mine too. And pretty much any house renovation. We have done most of our house all by ourselves and I just can't imagine paying someone double what we can do ourselves. It takes a lot longer becuase we both have demanding full time jobs, but that is ok. :)
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    I will not pay anyone to do basic repairs to my vehicles.
    A basic repair is anything not involving tearing into an automatic transmission or putting in a new AC unit.
    For that matter, with the exception of roof repair and AC repair, I won't pay anyone for repairs to my house.
    I would rather do it myself.
  • luv_lea
    luv_lea Posts: 1,094 Member
    I won't pay for someone to change my oil, or minor repairs/maintenance to my car. I know too many mechanics and if all else fails, I 'could' just do it myself.
  • Mama_Mila
    Mama_Mila Posts: 511 Member
    Lawn service...I have a husband for that ;)
  • acstansell
    acstansell Posts: 567 Member
    I won't pay for a mani/pedi (I do my own) but I will pay for a color. I'm a box redhead and having it done professionally makes the red stay truer longer.

    But I won't pay for landscaping, yard service, house cleaning, painting, carpet cleaning or dog walking or grooming - this last one is evil, but my dog's food is expensive.

    I know how to change my own oil, but it's a hassle and sometimes more expensive than having it done.

    I will pay for:
    oil changes, expensive dog food for my pooch, HVAC services, and any extreme work to my house (roofing, fencing).
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    Haircut, though I have promised myself a professional cut after five more pounds.
  • anna_lisa
    anna_lisa Posts: 486 Member
    I am super cheap so there is almost nothing that I would pay for.

    I will pay for food

    Then anything else: If I can make it or if it can be made --> I will
  • AmyFett
    AmyFett Posts: 1,607 Member
    Cigarettes, diet pills
  • virichi08
    virichi08 Posts: 465 Member
    I wont pay for over priced clothes and such... I dnt see the point foe ME in buying a purse that cost 300 dllrs...
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    sex, definitely not paying for it.
  • HotAshMess
    HotAshMess Posts: 382 Member
    I wont pay for animals from a breeder. I did by mistake once, I felt so awful. Never again

    I wont pay for expensive wine or champagne.

    I usually don't pay someone else for manicures/pedicures (I'm so lucky....my boyfriend scrubs my feet for me).

    Massages...my mom is a massage therapist.

    I've colored my hair by myself since high school. I've had it done, but always on someone else's dime.

    Things I do pay for: alcohol, brand name on certain things (like detergent), and I pay extra for things Febreze scented. It's a nasty habit.
  • rainwalkerSK
    rainwalkerSK Posts: 81
    I am super cheap so there is almost nothing that I would pay for.

    I will pay for food

    Then anything else: If I can make it or if it can be made --> I will

    I'm the dead opposite. I can't think of a single thing I won't pay to have done, except sex.
  • liquidjem
    liquidjem Posts: 138 Member
    Sex.

    HA HA...ditto!
  • lorib75
    lorib75 Posts: 490 Member
    Tuna salad at a restaurant... ICK!

    Yah, I'd never pay for sex.

    Manicures... but pedicures I will get on special occasions... or when they are gifted to me!!!

    I will always pay for a professional massage. It's worth every penny!!!
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    I won't pay for:

    Hair coloring (I can do this myself with good results)
    Personal Trainer (I can educate myself through books/internet/friends/etc)
    Most home repairs
    Expensive shoes (there are too many cheap, cute pairs and the styles change too often)


    I will pay for:

    Drywall (because I will never be able to do that like a professional!)
    Pedicures (because it feels so darn good!)
  • deadgirl81
    deadgirl81 Posts: 412 Member
    I won't pay for a manicure - easier to do it myself, less hassle as well.
    Technically, I only pay a tip for my hair cuts/colouring (Go for model nights - normally free :happy: ) - But I do tend to colour my own hair at home (just nice sometimes to have someone else do it)
    Wouldn't pay for someone to come in and clean my house, I'd rather do it myself

    I do pay for coffee's though (most days from the local coffee shop, just taste nicer)
  • redhousecat
    redhousecat Posts: 584 Member
    Won't pay for:
    gym membership
    full retail for clothing (with one exception, see below)

    I will pay for:
    a good haircut/salon services
    a good bra
    good running shoes
  • TaoBear
    TaoBear Posts: 10
    I won't pay for house painting (interior or exterior). I can do it, so I should. Speaking of, I should really get to these crown mouldings and baseboards ;)
  • MaggieMay131
    MaggieMay131 Posts: 211 Member
    I can't stomach paying for expensive wine. We love wine but some of our favorites have been under $20. We also just cancelled our cable subscription - why pay for all those channels when we barely have time to watch it?

    I do pay for a pretty expensive fitness membership - most people say it's way too much but it's worth it to me for what I get.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I won't pay for TV. I haven't owned a TV since October and refuse to buy one. Cable? What a joke. I don't watch TV and when I go to my parents' house (they have satellite) I'm overwhelmed. I spend a half hour looking for something to watch and by the time I find something I am interested in, it's already over. No thanks. Too much nonsense for something that just rots your brain.

    I won't pay for a dye job at a salon. I've been using $3 box dye from the store since I was about 12. Sometimes if I'm feeling ambitious, I'll pick up a couple boxes and do an overall dye job, plus put streaks in it. I get a lot of compliments on my hair. People always ask who does it. I say me and their eyes get huge and they go "Really? It looks amazing!"

    I had a couple other things, but I forgot. But those are the big two.
  • Chapter3point6
    Chapter3point6 Posts: 1,233
    Lawn service...I have a husband for that ;)

    If you were single, you would have guys lined up to mow your lawn. :tongue:
  • rebeccalray5
    rebeccalray5 Posts: 36
    I won't pay for someone to do my laundry. I hate doing laundry but would much rather do it myself. I know someone who works for a cleaner and ummm no. I have a system and it MUST be done:)


    I'm super cheap so there really isn't a whole lot I pay for except I do have my kids hair cut by a professional.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    currently, my gym membership...
  • dodihere
    dodihere Posts: 490
    I am so cheap.

    I cut my husbands hair.

    We both work on our own vehicles.

    I color my own hair.

    I don't pay for cable/sattelite - I bought a ROKU.

    I do not have data on my cell phone.

    I refuse to pay for my son's college - although I won't let him go hungry.
  • JamieAlexandraX
    JamieAlexandraX Posts: 58 Member
    Waxing eyebrows, same for my mum and my grandmother too, the beauty places never do them right so i go sort the brows out lol, i have always done my own and when i went to college and done beauty therapy i learned to do them better.

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