I see posts talking about good BIFL items but I don't hear much about the other side of products that are bad or products you bought but don't even use.

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[–] 193 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I read somewhere that GoPros and other action cameras are one of the least used purchases, so I figured "that should mean there's plenty on eBay". So grabbed up second hand bargain, played around with it for a couple of weeks, bought some extra batteries and other accessories, and since then it's sat in the cupboard except for a single occasion.

Turns out you don't need an action cam if you're not getting any action.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    The good thing is GoPros are still good years later. Most of the action my GoPro 4 has seen was in the last 2-3 years after sitting for a really long time.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    I had one that must've fallen out of my pocket when I got out of the car, because a few days later I found it half embedded in the dirt driveway after getting ran over. It was scuffed and scratched, but still worked! I don't think the battery holds a charge anymore, but it is like 10 years old now

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    I won one at an office Christmas party, took a time lapse of my chia pet, put it in a drawer for a year and felt guilty, then sold it to a ski instructor. It’s kind of like taking a video of fireworks or a concert. Unless you’re doing some wild extreme sports, who’s editing and rewatching that kind of video?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I have the same thing with a drone

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