Monkey See, Monkey Do effect

[3Deep]

It's raining cats and dogs here so I'm taking a quick break, anyway way I've notice it a lot here where someone will buy something  and then everyone has to have it (I've done it too) then later find out it ain't what they thought it was or never really needed it to begin with.  Seems a lot like monkey see monkey do or keeping up with the Jones effect, don't know how many of you will admit to this LOL, but I've got caught  before and have a few things I never should have bought just because everyone was buying it.  The reason I posted this is I was reading a few old post and some new post and see where people are trashing some of the products that was hot to trot, and kind of glad I didn't fall for it .  Who's willing to admit they bought some stuff just because of the monkey see monkey do effect

darryl

[Frog]

Who's willing to admit they bought some stuff just because of the monkey see monkey do effect

darryl

Who's willing to admit that they got involved in screenprinting because it was touted as easier than it is?!

[T Shirt Farmer]

If you don't go you will never know... some are more comfortable with gut instincts and act quickly and get ahead of the curve quickly, others are timid and like to watch others make mistakes and love to be the I told you so.

The way I see it is if you have hard earned cash to invest while weighing the pros and cons taking risks on unproven technology is very acceptable.

[alan802]

Count me in, I've bought a few things that turned out to be stinkers, or at the very least not near what they were being sold as.  I remember one of the first turds I bought, I believe it was made to be exactly like the Westar Numbering System but I remember it was not the Westar unit like I used to think.  I wish I could remember what brand that was, but what a huge piece of crap.  I think I bought it from Pocono or GSG, I could probably look through some of my old notebooks and find out, but it was pure junk.  If it wasn't dark ink on light garments, forget about it.  Man, I thought that thing was going to solve all our team sport problems...not quite.     

[GraphicDisorder]

Heat press, bought it because seems like everyone has one and uses it.  Ours was 2k and its been used 2 times in 1 year and both times not for anything customer related. Guess we didn't really need one and can't find a big use for it in my shop.

[mimosatexas]

...and here I have 3 heat presses and have used all 3 today   I've probably done 15+ heat press jobs just this week.

[GraphicDisorder]

...and here I have 3 heat presses and have used all 3 today   I've probably done 15+ heat press jobs just this week.

Exactly my thoughts, lol.

[Screened Gear]

If its under $50 and could save me some time I buy it. That said I have bought a $35 hose nozzle that come up on here and it was trash after 2 weeks. I have bought a loop that was mentioned on there that I have used once and will never use again.

Its all about trying new things and the lost cash on the crap items is easily paid for by the usefulness of the good items.

[3Deep]

Who's willing to admit they bought some stuff just because of the monkey see monkey do effect

darryl

Who's willing to admit that they got involved in screenprinting because it was touted as easier than it is?!

Well Sir Frog I bought Scott Fresners Book and thought by now I would be rolling, and yep I am rolling, but it's just to work in our car

[Sbrem]

I bought a stretcher once that really should have been thought about more carefully. Never got one single screen stretched with it, but I wasted a ton of mesh... One other thing, a Hopkins press, but I'm sure I'll get a lot of folks who swear by them. I swore at it a lot, buy not by it...

Steve

[tonyt79]

...and here I have 3 heat presses and have used all 3 today   I've probably done 15+ heat press jobs just this week.

I've had 3 heat presses, we heat press pretty much all day everyday, but the only one that seems to stand the test of time is a $150 no name brand. It ain't pretty but a work horse. Had a hottronix because. Because it was supposed to be the best, only got 2 years out of it.

I have bought some stupid stuff because the idea seemed cool but was always junk. Like express screen when I first started out!

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[Frog]

Who's willing to admit they bought some stuff just because of the monkey see monkey do effect

darryl

Who's willing to admit that they got involved in screenprinting because it was touted as easier than it is?!

Well Sir Frog I bought Scott Fresners Book and thought by now I would be rolling, and yep I am rolling, but it's just to work in our car

I thought that you were going to say "Now I'm not rolling because I use a bong!" LOL!

[3Deep]

Who's willing to admit they bought some stuff just because of the monkey see monkey do effect

darryl

Who's willing to admit that they got involved in screenprinting because it was touted as easier than it is?!

Well Sir Frog I bought Scott Fresners Book and thought by now I would be rolling, and yep I am rolling, but it's just to work in our car

I thought that you were going to say "Now I'm not rolling because I use a bong!" LOL!

Who do you think I am Willie Nelson

[Frog]

I was thinking more Morgan Freeman


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[RGB]

  I would have to say my AL53, It was apparently great in the day, but cant find ANY information on it (or the interigator/sensors)Or even theory of operation....REALLY,REALLY wish I went LED.