What's the worst 20 bucks you ever spent...

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Mine was on my recent WSO,

The link to the sign up page wasn't working and I didn't notice

Didn't make a dime (sigh)

Kim
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
    Hi Kim,

    I think we've all been there in one way or another.

    Sorry, I don't know what the worst $20 ever was, but I know what the worst $400 was.

    But if I had to guess, I'd say it was probably $20 on lottery tickets when the jackpot got up over $300,000,000. Didn't win a penny.

    ~Michael
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Grossman
    Spent $8 on a "Bag of Crap" at woot.com and they really sent me a bag of crap I had no use for.
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  • Profile picture of the author tomw
    I had a coupon for something called easymember pro. Man THAT's twenty pounds I'll never see again.



    Seriously though, it has to be..yes you guessed it...The Rich Jerk. Even I fell for that high gloss, irreverent and unique at the time branding.

    Love him or loathe him, the guy's a genius!

    Thomas
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  • Profile picture of the author TheRichJerksNet
    Free Press Release - Online Press Release Distribution Service - worst $20 I ever spent ...

    20 visitors.. $1 a visit, that is some pretty high advertising.. Too rich for my blood.

    James
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    • Profile picture of the author Steven Wagenheim
      The worst $20 I ever spent...

      It was a night in Manhattan. I was tired, hungry and wanted to go home...fast.

      All I had left to my name was $20. I knew that if I plunked any of it down
      on that overpriced Manhattan cuisine, I'd end up having to hitch a ride home.

      But there was no way I was going to make it to New Jersey without starving
      to death first.

      I was in a real pickle.

      And then I saw her. She had come out of a deli on the corner of 7th Avenue
      and 33rd street.

      I was in love at first sight.

      She saw me looking at her and came over to me. I was shaking in my
      boots. Actually, they were sneakers, but boots sounds better.

      She said, "What are you looking at?"

      I couldn't answer. I was stuttering like a 21 year old. Actually, I was a 21
      year old so that made sense.

      She said, "Buy me a drink?"

      I finally got around to tell her that I was really hungry and could use
      something to eat but all I had was $20.

      She said, "Well, I just finished eating but I could join you for some dessert at the deli. They have great food."

      I figured, what the heck. I wasn't thinking clearly.

      Well, we went in. I order a corned beef on rye and she ordered whatever it
      was she was having. I didn't notice. I couldn't take my eyes off her...um,
      I'm sorry...where was I?

      Well, the bill came and it was $17 and change. With the tip, the way I
      calculated it, I figured the $20 would cover it.

      I was broke...And then I remembered...Oh sh*t...how was I going to get
      home?

      I told the girl my tale of woe.

      Her reply?

      "Sucks to be you...Thanks for the dessert."

      Fortunately, I found enough change in my pocket that I didn't know I had
      and called my friend to come and get me.

      He said to me, "You owe me."

      That was the next worst $20 I ever spent.
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      • Profile picture of the author Michael Silvester
        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post


        "Sucks to be you...Thanks for the dessert."

        hahahahahhahaaaaaaa....Ahhhh Young Love
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      • Profile picture of the author Kim Standerline
        lol

        I like it

        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        The worst $20 I ever spent...

        It was a night in Manhattan. I was tired, hungry and wanted to go home...fast.

        All I had left to my name was $20. I knew that if I plunked any of it down
        on that overpriced Manhattan cuisine, I'd end up having to hitch a ride home.

        But there was no way I was going to make it to New Jersey without starving
        to death first.

        I was in a real pickle.

        And then I saw her. She had come out of a deli on the corner of 7th Avenue
        and 33rd street.

        I was in love at first sight.

        She saw me looking at her and came over to me. I was shaking in my
        boots. Actually, they were sneakers, but boots sounds better.

        She said, "What are you looking at?"

        I couldn't answer. I was stuttering like a 21 year old. Actually, I was a 21
        year old so that made sense.

        She said, "Buy me a drink?"

        I finally got around to tell her that I was really hungry and could use
        something to eat but all I had was $20.

        She said, "Well, I just finished eating but I could join you for some dessert at the deli. They have great food."

        I figured, what the heck. I wasn't thinking clearly.

        Well, we went in. I order a corned beef on rye and she ordered whatever it
        was she was having. I didn't notice. I couldn't take my eyes off her...um,
        I'm sorry...where was I?

        Well, the bill came and it was $17 and change. With the tip, the way I
        calculated it, I figured the $20 would cover it.

        I was broke...And then I remembered...Oh sh*t...how was I going to get
        home?

        I told the girl my tale of woe.

        Her reply?

        "Sucks to be you...Thanks for the dessert."

        Fortunately, I found enough change in my pocket that I didn't know I had
        and called my friend to come and get me.

        He said to me, "You owe me."

        That was the next worst $20 I ever spent.
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      • Profile picture of the author Dmitry
        You just made that up didn't you.

        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        The worst $20 I ever spent...

        It was a night in Manhattan. I was tired, hungry and wanted to go home...fast.

        All I had left to my name was $20. I knew that if I plunked any of it down
        on that overpriced Manhattan cuisine, I'd end up having to hitch a ride home.

        But there was no way I was going to make it to New Jersey without starving
        to death first.

        I was in a real pickle.

        And then I saw her. She had come out of a deli on the corner of 7th Avenue
        and 33rd street.

        I was in love at first sight.

        She saw me looking at her and came over to me. I was shaking in my
        boots. Actually, they were sneakers, but boots sounds better.

        She said, "What are you looking at?"

        I couldn't answer. I was stuttering like a 21 year old. Actually, I was a 21
        year old so that made sense.

        She said, "Buy me a drink?"

        I finally got around to tell her that I was really hungry and could use
        something to eat but all I had was $20.

        She said, "Well, I just finished eating but I could join you for some dessert at the deli. They have great food."

        I figured, what the heck. I wasn't thinking clearly.

        Well, we went in. I order a corned beef on rye and she ordered whatever it
        was she was having. I didn't notice. I couldn't take my eyes off her...um,
        I'm sorry...where was I?

        Well, the bill came and it was $17 and change. With the tip, the way I
        calculated it, I figured the $20 would cover it.

        I was broke...And then I remembered...Oh sh*t...how was I going to get
        home?

        I told the girl my tale of woe.

        Her reply?

        "Sucks to be you...Thanks for the dessert."

        Fortunately, I found enough change in my pocket that I didn't know I had
        and called my friend to come and get me.

        He said to me, "You owe me."

        That was the next worst $20 I ever spent.
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      • Profile picture of the author Richard HAN
        Steven

        I know we're reading a thread for the worst $20 spent. But, as I read on, the romantic in me was kinda hoping for a sweet ending for the story.

        "Sucks to be you...Thanks for the dessert."

        LOL...

        Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

        The worst $20 I ever spent...

        It was a night in Manhattan. I was tired, hungry and wanted to go home...fast.

        All I had left to my name was $20. I knew that if I plunked any of it down
        on that overpriced Manhattan cuisine, I'd end up having to hitch a ride home.

        But there was no way I was going to make it to New Jersey without starving
        to death first.

        I was in a real pickle.

        And then I saw her. She had come out of a deli on the corner of 7th Avenue
        and 33rd street.

        I was in love at first sight.

        She saw me looking at her and came over to me. I was shaking in my
        boots. Actually, they were sneakers, but boots sounds better.

        She said, "What are you looking at?"

        I couldn't answer. I was stuttering like a 21 year old. Actually, I was a 21
        year old so that made sense.

        She said, "Buy me a drink?"

        I finally got around to tell her that I was really hungry and could use
        something to eat but all I had was $20.

        She said, "Well, I just finished eating but I could join you for some dessert at the deli. They have great food."

        I figured, what the heck. I wasn't thinking clearly.

        Well, we went in. I order a corned beef on rye and she ordered whatever it
        was she was having. I didn't notice. I couldn't take my eyes off her...um,
        I'm sorry...where was I?

        Well, the bill came and it was $17 and change. With the tip, the way I
        calculated it, I figured the $20 would cover it.

        I was broke...And then I remembered...Oh sh*t...how was I going to get
        home?

        I told the girl my tale of woe.

        Her reply?

        "Sucks to be you...Thanks for the dessert."

        Fortunately, I found enough change in my pocket that I didn't know I had
        and called my friend to come and get me.

        He said to me, "You owe me."

        That was the next worst $20 I ever spent.
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  • Profile picture of the author TheRichJerksNet
    Since Thomas posted it...

    Please Note: I am in no way affiliated with The Rich Jerk at all..

    Disclaimer: TheRichJerks.Net has no association in any form with the website therichjerk.com or any false, misleading, and out of date information that may be posted on their website and that may be posted in their ebook.

    Thank You ...

    James
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    • Profile picture of the author tomw
      Originally Posted by TheRichJerksNet View Post

      Since Thomas posted it...

      Please Note: I am in no way affiliated with The Rich Jerk at all..

      Disclaimer: TheRichJerks.Net has no association in any form with the website therichjerk.com or any false, misleading, and out of date information that may be posted on their website and that may be posted in their ebook.

      Thank You ...

      James
      So why the name? I always assumed you where affiliated. Where you rich jerks before he was?

      Just interested in your choice...that's all.

      Thomas
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      • Profile picture of the author TheRichJerksNet
        Originally Posted by tomw View Post

        So why the name? I always assumed you where affiliated. Where you rich jerks before he was?

        Just interested in your choice...that's all.

        Thomas
        My choice was based upon his (wont mention any names) scamming website, but I do not think this is the forum to discuss such things..:rolleyes:

        James
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  • Profile picture of the author Michael Mayhew
    $20 bucks on the "BrainFox.com" PPC search engine. 2,000 clicks delivered in about 7-8 hours with 250 showing up in my log files, no sales, no sign-ups, etc..
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  • Profile picture of the author Thomas Wilkinson
    Marriage license! The divorce was way, way more
    but a real value.

    T.W.
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  • Profile picture of the author tomw
    Great story, Steve!

    You made my night. It reminded me of a very valuable lesson about the power of storytelling. Of engaging on an emotional level. Of giving of oneself for no other reason that to simply connect with the people and the world around you.

    Fact or fiction, we all learnt something powerful here. Thanks Steve

    You have the soul of an artist my friend.



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  • Profile picture of the author Peter Bestel
    Purchased a bit of software (that should've been free) from a scam site. Never used the software either.

    Nice bit of identity theft ensued which meant we lost a whole bunch more than $20! Got it all back in the end though. (After 6 months and replacing all cards and a ton of paperwork)

    Peter
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      for information that is junk
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      • Profile picture of the author John Henderson
        "The Impact Code: Live the life you..."The Impact Code: Live the life you... by Nigel Risner. Read the first few pages on Amazon, and all of the 5-star reviews (should've noticed that they were from other authors rather than paying customers). Hurried out and bought it for £10.

        What a piece of garbage. Shallow daytime-TV-style feel-good phrases interspersed with shameless name-dropping and tales of how great the author's life is.

        Vowed that I'd never buy such crap again..... and then I bought "Wikinomics".... :rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author greff
    Last month I noticed a $38.80 "late fee" charge on my credit card. I called the company and complained. "Oh, that was because you paid too early, one day early."

    Huh?

    Apparently I have to pay in the "credit cycle" with this nefarious banking company. I paid online one day before the new credit billing went into force.

    There must be something illegal about this.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kim Standerline
      OMG that's terrible, I never heard of that before

      Can't u transfer to another card

      Originally Posted by greff View Post

      Last month I noticed a $38.80 "late fee" charge on my credit card. I called the company and complained. "Oh, that was because you paid too early, one day early."

      Huh?

      Apparently I have to pay in the "credit cycle" with this nefarious banking company. I paid online one day before the new credit billing went into force.

      There must be something illegal about this.
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    • Profile picture of the author adamv
      Originally Posted by greff View Post

      Last month I noticed a $38.80 "late fee" charge on my credit card. I called the company and complained. "Oh, that was because you paid too early, one day early."

      Huh?

      Apparently I have to pay in the "credit cycle" with this nefarious banking company. I paid online one day before the new credit billing went into force.

      There must be something illegal about this.
      Late fee for paying early???? WTF. That sucks.

      I once had a late fee of $30+ and the balance on my credit card was only $15 for some subscription.

      Luckily when I called them up they reversed the charge, otherwise I would've closed the account.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kevin Caldbeck
        Howdy

        I got hit with a late charge once for not paying the bill on time. The problem was the card had no balance on it, and hadn't for several months. It seems the company decided to convert my card to an "Upgraded Card" (without asking) which came with an annual fee which the original card didn't have.

        I got the charge dropped, and then dropped the card...FAST

        Kevin
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  • Profile picture of the author Essence
    Niche Revolution. Their Camtasia videos didn't play in any browser I had, and when I complained, their helpdesk basically said 'piss off, no you don't get a refund, bye'.

    That SUCKED.
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  • Profile picture of the author ecoverartist
    Oh geez, "The Weight Loss Cure" by Kevin Trudeau - or as I call him, Turdo. (my mom wanted it as a birthday present). I told her of all the awful reviews on Amazon but she insisted he knew what he was talking about.

    Not 10 pages into the book she realizes that "the cure" is really a bunch of high-end colon cleanses and says, "no thanks". The Cure now makes a great coaster and conversational piece at her house...

    As in..."Did you really buy that?"
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  • Profile picture of the author Martin Luxton
    AA car insurance when I didn't have a car.

    The previous year I arranged cover for 1 year over the phone. They didn't warn me the cover would continue unless cancelled (let's not go into undisclosed forced continuity). A few months later I sold my car and went abroad.

    Like Peter, the insurance actually cost me a lot more because of something very few people know about.

    When I left the UK I closed my credit card account. But, companies with a customer agreement can still bill a credit card even when the account is closed. So, there I am abroad blisfully unaware that I have a credit card racking up charges and penalties because the AA renewed the policy.

    If you ever go abroad, double check you have no credit agreements outstanding. Lesson learned the hard way.

    Martin
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Wagoner
    I paid a gal in Manhatten $20 to mooch a drink offa Steven Wagenheim.
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  • Profile picture of the author X
    I've been hit with that "early pay fee" too
    Greg - in fact, I made a payment on the 10th
    of the month, the 17th and the 6th of the
    following month - Bank of America?

    I argued, spit, cussed, ranted, threatened,
    cussed some more . . . "Sorry sir. If you'd
    like to cancel your card we can do that but
    we're not reversing the charge."

    Steve's story reminds me of the girl who
    sold me magazines in an Austin mall when
    I was 18 or 19. She acted like she really
    liked me - as soon as I'd paid her I knew
    I'd been taken.
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve Taylor
    Don't know about the worst $20.00 but.....

    about 7 years ago I was playing the Bumpershoot festival in Seattle.
    At the end of the night I guess I got a little pickled and in the morning everyone was in a hurry to get over the boarder and get home.

    We stopped at a gas station before heading out. The only thing they had to eat was one hot dog in a hot dog roller...$1.00

    Against my better judgment, I went for it.
    Gave him the bill and left.
    On the way out he said "have a nice day" with his head down.

    Waiting in line at the boarder into Canada, I realized I paid a hundred dollar bill for a one dollar hotdog.
    'mericans have to get some color in that money

    Oh...and one of the worst dogs I've had. Think it was from the day before.

    -Steve
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  • Profile picture of the author Pete223
    Hi Guys,

    Some 12-13 years back the cigarettes in Canada climbed to an all time high
    (which they are back to today) and a buddy of mine asked me to go with him
    at this girls house to buy Mohawk's... A cartoon of smokes sold for $80 and
    the natives sold for... $20

    So to make a long story short, the girl was just a KNOCKOUT!!!

    So, for the next 4 days, I couldn't get the girl out of my head and couldn't wait
    for my buddy to need more smokes to see her...

    So, like any horny stupid male would do... I called my buddy up and asked for her phone
    number and that same night... you guessed it...

    I started smoking!!!!!!!!

    Cost me $20 and I've been smoking ever since !!!!

    But she was Sooooooo Hot !!! ((hangs his head in shame))

    Regards, Pete
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    • Profile picture of the author Ricter
      Originally Posted by Pete223 View Post

      Hi Guys,

      Some 12-13 years back the cigarettes in Canada climbed to an all time high
      (which they are back to today) and a buddy of mine asked me to go with him
      at this girls house to buy Mohawk's... A cartoon of smokes sold for $80 and
      the natives sold for... $20

      So to make a long story short, the girl was just a KNOCKOUT!!!

      So, for the next 4 days, I couldn't get the girl out of my head and couldn't wait
      for my buddy to need more smokes to see her...

      So, like any horny stupid male would do... I called my buddy up and asked for her phone
      number and that same night... you guessed it...

      I started smoking!!!!!!!!

      Cost me $20 and I've been smoking ever since !!!!

      But she was Sooooooo Hot !!! ((hangs his head in shame))

      Regards, Pete
      That's truly saddening, and a clear winner for the worst $20, imho.
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      • Profile picture of the author Pete223
        Originally Posted by Pete223
        Hi Guys,

        Some 12-13 years back the cigarettes in Canada climbed to an all time high
        (which they are back to today) and a buddy of mine asked me to go with him
        at this girls house to buy Mohawk's... A cartoon of smokes sold for $80 and
        the natives sold for... $20

        So to make a long story short, the girl was just a KNOCKOUT!!!

        So, for the next 4 days, I couldn't get the girl out of my head and couldn't wait
        for my buddy to need more smokes to see her...

        So, like any horny stupid male would do... I called my buddy up and asked for her phone
        number and that same night... you guessed it...

        I started smoking!!!!!!!!

        Cost me $20 and I've been smoking ever since !!!!

        But she was Sooooooo Hot !!! ((hangs his head in shame))

        Regards, Pete
        Originally Posted by Ricter View Post

        That's truly saddening, and a clear winner for the worst $20, imho.
        Yeah, I know!!! One day I'll quit !!!

        I still manage to play hockey 3 times a week, though the
        blue line and red line seem further apart

        Regards, Pete
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        Canterbury Downs, St. Paul Derby Day...

        A hotshot national trainer ships in his Kentucky Derby horse (Tejano, D. Wayne Lucas for those interested). The horse is declining, but it's the first time anyone at that track had seen an honest-to-goodness KD entry running there. The horse went off at 1-9 on the board, but more like 1-12 in the pools.

        Yours truly has spotted an up and comer making a sharp improvement, and a decent horse picking up a hot local rider. Talked myself out of the Exacta, and split my $20 on the two horses, win and place on each...

        My top pick won at 23-1 and my second horse placed at 54-1. The Derby horse ran 7th. I cashed two tickets and made about $60 net.

        You might be asking yourself how that could be the worst $20 I ever spent, when I got a 300% profit...

        That Exacta bet I talked myself out of, that I had nailed cold, would have paid me over $26,000...

        By the way, Steven, I think I met your girl's sister in Minneapolis one year, only her thing was champagne cocktails. I couldn't tell you her eye color, but she had these cute freckles on her... Oops, someone said this was a respectable forum.:p
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  • Profile picture of the author xlfutur1
    Just recently (this month) I found I had an envelope with a mortgage payment check for a rental property in my bag that never got mailed. By the time I mailed it the mortgage company was calling and I got a late statement of a $22 late charge. Never been late in 2 years but they don't care. I plan on calling them tomorrow and giving them a sob story and maybe they will relent. I doubt it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Andy Money
      Buying supermonkeyball for iPhone and hmmm... pay per view movies probably.
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      • Profile picture of the author Killer Joe
        I think the worst $20 I ever spent was on a plastic bar-b-que.

        My wife and I were heading out on a road trip for our second honeymoon and I was riding shotgun.

        We both were getting a little hungry and didn't want to stop, so I thought what the heck. I'll just fire up the ol' plastic bbq and cook us some burgers right there in the front seat.

        The plastic bbq wouldn't fit on the floor in front of me, my feet were too big. But I had room on my lap, and that way I could vent all the extra smoke out the passenger window.

        Well, it turned out the breeze from the car window fanned the charcol a little more than I expected. The fire got real hot and started melting the plastic underneath the burning coals. To make a long story short, I was now sitting there with a raging inferno of hot melting plastic in my lap.

        To this day I still think our second honeymoon could have been saved if the Viagra hadn't kicked in about then.

        KJ
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  • When I was in college, I invited a girl I liked for pizza. To my surprise, she agreed. In the middle of our meal, her boyfriend picked her up, and I realized that she said yes only because she and her boyfriend agreed to meet up at the pizza parlor.

    So basically, I spent $20 or so on a heartache.


    - Yohann
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    • Profile picture of the author Charles Harper
      Originally Posted by The Super GhOsTwRiTeR View Post

      When I was in college, I invited a girl I liked for pizza. To my surprise, she agreed. In the middle of our meal, her boyfriend picked her up, and I realized that she said yes only because she and her boyfriend agreed to meet up at the pizza parlor.

      So basically, I spent $20 or so on a heartache.


      - Yohann
      OOOH that is brutal.

      Charles
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  • Profile picture of the author lakshaybehl
    I spent the worst $20 on ... on.... on ... on ...

    I never spent the worst $20.

    I never even spend $20 unless it is absolutely required (a wso for instance)

    I always spend at least a hundred bucks or so.... even when I go out, I end up spending a lot more than $1000 in an evening. But I enjoy all of that.

    But the worst payment I made was $397 to a NM company that fled... Its known as Wealthtekk.

    They even charged an extra $60 for "AUTOMATING" my business and said I would just need to work on colleciting my checks.

    But the checks never came in.


    -Lakshay
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  • Profile picture of the author pwebbiz
    $20 invested into HYIP's......ahhhh I was young and restless!
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  • Profile picture of the author jonny6529
    The Worst $20 I ever spent was on that 9/11 $20 silver leaf bill that was all over tv a lil while back. Well basically on the comercial they kept saying "coin" so I thought it was going to be like a square coin. Well anyway, when I finally got this thing in the mail it was basicall a silver spray painted peice of paper... so I actually did a lil research after I had it and found out it was Liberian tender (which they do say in the commercial but I guess I didn't catch it) and it was only worth a few cents American. I was so so disappointed and for the first time in my life I truly felt scammed.
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  • Profile picture of the author DavidO
    Back in 1974 you could still get a "half and half" for $20 at Mustang Ranch near Carson City, Nevada. It was my first and last time (at such an establishment, I mean!).

    If you're talking about IM it would have to be a $20 (per month!) subscription I signed up for and forgot about for a year!
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Ayres
      Originally Posted by DavidO View Post

      Back in 1974 you could still get a "half and half" for $20 at Mustang Ranch near Carson City, Nevada. It was my first and last time (at such an establishment, I mean!).

      If you're talking about IM it would have to be a $20 (per month!) subscription I signed up for and forgot about for a year!
      What is a "half and half"?
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Tunnah
      Originally Posted by DavidO View Post

      Back in 1974 you could still get a "half and half" for $20 at Mustang Ranch near Carson City, Nevada. It was my first and last time (at such an establishment, I mean!).

      If you're talking about IM it would have to be a $20 (per month!) subscription I signed up for and forgot about for a year!
      David...care to expand?

      Rich
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Tunnah
      Originally Posted by DavidO View Post

      Back in 1974 you could still get a "half and half" for $20 at Mustang Ranch near Carson City, Nevada. It was my first and last time (at such an establishment, I mean!).

      If you're talking about IM it would have to be a $20 (per month!) subscription I signed up for and forgot about for a year!
      Oh...I see ..half and half here in the UK refers to a larger (light beer) mixed with guiness. So..not *quite* the same. [:I]

      Rich
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  • Profile picture of the author DavidO
    Sorry SpudDs, you'll have to use your imagination... this is a respectable forum.
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Ayres
      Originally Posted by DavidO View Post

      Sorry SpudDs, you'll have to use your imagination... this is a respectable forum.
      I don't have one unfortunately
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      • Profile picture of the author DavidO
        Okay, SpudsDs. Just Google it along with the right frame of reference...
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  • Profile picture of the author ForumJoiner
    My worst $34.95 were spent trying to get an account from:
    Expired Domains - Daily Expired Domains

    I received only obsolete information (from a year ago) and no answers to my refund request.

    The snapshot from the attachment was taken today (24 October 2008), with (still) no response from 23 March 2008. It's a long time, don't you think?

    "A happy customer tells another. An unhappy customer tells 100 others"
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Ames
    Mine was two $20's that I sort of spent without getting anything. I was at Walmart making a purchase at the self service checkout and I wanted to get some cash back. Usually I would get $10 or $20, this time I decided to get $40.

    Somehow I got distracted and walked out without picking up the money from the change hopper. It didn't hit my brain that I left the money there until I went to get it out of my wallet and there was nothing. Someone had a good day at WalMart.
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  • The worst $20 I ever spent was on 2 movie tickets to see the latest indiana jones installment.

    It's a shame you can't ask for a refund at the movie theater.
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  • Profile picture of the author zerofill
    I can't recall anything I have bought in the last year that was of any value that didn't cost more than $20...

    Seems like almost everything is over $20 these days...
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  • Profile picture of the author Clark
    Adwords when I started and did not remove the Content Network. I lost multiples of $20's sadly.
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Million
    Worst $20? Hmmm... probably my first IM ebook.
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  • Profile picture of the author LegitIncomes
    Worst $20: I once ordered a burger, fries, drink & dessert. I like medium-medium well...this thing was very rare. I still think about it...gross.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tina Clark
    Must be drugs and alcohol. Funny, it's not that clear of recollection.
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    Sea monkeys.
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