general Best Things You've Bought For Under $5

[Denim&Venöm 16,444]

Sometimes the best things we buy aren't expensive ones. What are some purchases you're proud of that cost under $5 bucks? 

 

For me, it was about 3 years ago when I stumbled onto a garage sale. And they had soem cassets available, among them Two David Lee Roth albums , Widowmaker (Dee Snider's band after Twisted Sister), Tempest, Night Ranger, Grim Reaper, and three various artist albums, one of them being Rising Metal, an 80's thrash metal comp. My favorite of the bunch. 25 cents each.

 

Oh and I bought two G3 MLP tapes. Also 25 cents each.  And I enjoyed watching them both. 

 

Total: $2.75

 

 

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Your mom

 

Well, I have to admit, I once got a set of HDMI cables for under $5 and they work quite well. Fun fact for those who are not tech savvy: HDMI cables are one of the biggest scams around. Many will claim they are gold plated or this that or the other thing to get better signal, it's all a lie. HDMI's picture quality is not determined by the cable.

[Kiri 7,277]

Your mom

OHHHHHH 

 

There are several things I've purchased for $5 or under that I find valuable, but one stands out. I once bought this beautiful little porcelain arctic fox at a garage sale. I believe it was $3.50. I remember grinning from ear to ear as a little one when making the purchase (as I had just started earning allowance and felt good about buying something with my own money). I became super attached to it. I still love it today, not just because of the aesthetics, but because of the happy memories attached to it. 

[Jokuc 8,172]

Pokémon cards, posters, dvd movies, over-knee socks and bacon :3

 

There's probably a lot of other nice things

[Megas 27,041]

The originalGameboy at a garage sale for $5

 

Came with a ton of games, including Donkey Kong and Link's Awakening

[PiratePony 8,473]

My wife bought an unopened Blues Clues toy at a thrift store for 99 cents. We ended it selling it on ebay for over $100!

[Corgis 574]

TF2.  I put in less then $5 into that game and I have more then 700 hours in it according to Steam.  

[El Duderino 878]

I've found some awesome records for pretty cheap before. I got Eric Capton Slowhand for, I got Bob Seger Night Moves, The Who Tommy, and Elton John Tumbleweed Connection all in the bargain bin at my local record store. I don't think I payed more that $3 for any of them.

[DubWolf 16,560]

French fries, and most burgers can be purchased for under $5 .

 

That is all .'

[Guest]

A book about Loneliness and it says How to be alone but not lonely. By June Hunt

 

It has so much helpful information. Best buy for 5$

[Dreambiscuit 8,017]

I bought a pair of Star Wars insulated soda can holders for $4.99 each. They're not what you would consider mind-blowing but I use them all day every day. I always have a cold soda on hand and these are very useful.

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The first thing that came in my mind is a version 4 Tamagotchi in fairly good condition that I got for two euros. Thrift stores are quite awesome!

[Lisa 5,551]

I bought Garry's Mod for under $5 and I have around 1500 hours put into it.

[cmarston1 5,951]

Thanks to some coupons and things, I was able to get a ticket to see Rainbow Rocks in theaters for free.

And with how much I loved that experience, I would say that it was a great decision.

I still would have loved the experience, even if I had to pay full price for the ticket, I still would have enjoyed it.

[Guest]

CS:GO, wasted hundreds of hours playing that game and had infinite amounts of fun. Worth.

[Flutterstep 46,174]

The whole GTA and Saints Row series. Thank you Steam for your insane discounts

[KrazyDashie 1,846]

TF2.  I put in less then $5 into that game and I have more then 700 hours in it according to Steam.  

 

I put like over 200$ into tf2

 

aoe II age of kings (got it on sale for like 3 dollars I think. thanks steam <3) that game is awesome

[Luminance 2,181]

Any MLP thrift finds. I've been around 50/50 when scoring a great find.

[Bob the Changeling 47]

So, there are these black and gold days at our school, because its our school colors, and I got to buy a large pack of black and gold caution tape.

 

Yeah thats pretty much it... And Gmod :3 

[Justin_Case001 4,855]

Dishonored, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, Metro 2033, Outlast, Company of Heroes, Trine, Trine 2, Trine 3, Darksiders, Don't Starve.

 

 

The whole GTA and Saints Row series. Thank you Steam for your insane discounts

That and Humble Bundle!

[CheeryFox 23,811]

Snapple peach tea on-the-go... <3

[MuttonYolk 63]

Any of the typing enhancement suite's you can find for mobile devices; specifically Swiftkey, at least in my case.

 

Even typing 20% faster makes a big deal for only $4 or 5.

[Thuja 3,658]

I found this little Alice in Wonderland(the disney animated movie version) clutch at the thrift store a few years back, it was only $1.  I thought it would be suitable for some makeup and a pocket mirror.

[twiia 1,842]

Best thing- Pinkie pie figure and a starbucks frappe.

[Teavvi 627]

Tea--$3.99

Coffee--$4.69

They are totally worth more.