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The original was posted on /r/minimalism by /u/SlowAndSteady101 on 2023-10-04 11:27:48.

For example:

I used to be a bargain hunter and loved shopping sales. Which in the long run actually costs you more money, time and clutters your space with things you only bought because you thought you were getting a “great deal”. It was almost like a game, especially easy with online shopping. Incredibly painful if you went for things that were final sale (e.g now the clothes don’t even fit you properly).

Even worse, started hoarding tons of things I didn’t really ever use after discovering the free section on craigslist, etc.

These things can be beneficial but can also be a trap.