Mine… My Xbox 360 slim only costed 129 euro back in 2012 and to this day still work like brand new, you would think that the disc drive would stop working but no. Never had the need of open it or clean it’s insides. Still great, I just don’t use it anymore since I feel it’s outdated and loading speeds are better nowadays.

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    Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. It’s still kicking. The amount of times I’ve used it, it saves so much time than looking for the proper dedicated tool.

    A metal wallet. Definitely worth it if you don’t carry a lot. Mine is maybe 10 years old now or more.

    3+ year old used Lenovo Thinkpads, these things are great if you need a budget laptop that’s not for gaming. A lot of companies lease them. When the lease expires you can get them very cheap because they flood the market.

    General Military Surplus. We have a shop a few kilometers a way that sells surplus. They get in brand new stuff all the time. Still in packaging. It’s built well. Keep in mind military surplus isn’t just in the field stuff. Laptop bags, shirts, blankets, hats.

    A pet. Worth every penny. Got my cat from a shelter, he’s been there for me through thick and thin. Gives great hugs.

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      My wife did a cert class for data analytics and needed a work horse laptop. I bought her a used i7 Thinkpad from eBay.

      It’s so damn fast… m2 drive 32 GB of ram it’s literally only limited in speed by the user input.

      Just an amazing deal for $450

      Edit it was a t14 gen 2.

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        I just got mine a few weeks ago and it’s so impressive. I bought it used for $150 and I can tell I’ll be using this for years.

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          I juuuust retired a t420s recently… off lease computers are absolutely the way to go for buying new to you laptops.

          Toss in a SSD and a Linux distro… and you’re good for 6-8 years imho

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      I love my poncho liner lol, it’s perfect for a hammock blanket. I think it was maybe $5.

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          Trying to convince mine, she keeps buying these expensive cartridges that she ends up throwing out after a few times or they get left out and their little soap bars fuse to stuff. They suck.

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        ebay is a good source though more expensive, places like marketplace often have decent deals, check out electronics recyclers and wholesalers, if you have any. Those are generally good places to look.

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      My first thought was some military gear as well. A scarf or travel utensils or bag or something. Actually even the gloves I got are probably over 20 years old.

      Rescued pets cats be priceless, though keeping them fed and healthy and happy can cost a fair bit.

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      whats the interior of your wallet like. I like them but the interiors have been plastic and eventually break.

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          thanks. thats a neat design. I have been using the aluma wallet style and the interior tearing has been a weakness. This looks nice.

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            The strap is also easily replaced. I found a replacement one by going to the dollar store dog collar section and cutting it to length.

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        You can buy replacement wallet windows pretty cheaply if yours have deteriorated.

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          no the alumawalletesqe things have basically a plastic accordian inside. Thats what dies and its all one sorta unit. The one bej linked looks like it would not have an issue being it is a sort of card clip almost.