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.

  • @thirdBreakfast
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    1969 months ago

    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.

    • /home/pineappleloverOP
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      369 months ago

      Oh damn I totally forgot about that one. My dad bought a go pro and I could’ve used it to film my scuba diving event but we couldn’t figure out where to mount it.

      • @Zidane
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        199 months ago

        Dick mount.

    • @[email protected]
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      169 months ago

      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.

      • @[email protected]
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        59 months 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

    • @[email protected]
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      109 months 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?

    • @cheese_greater
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      89 months ago

      Do people actually use those to—erm—document the proceedings?

      • @IMongoose
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        19 months ago

        I use my GoPro a ton and thought I could add a drone into my videos but I haven’t really been able to try it yet. I did get my drone license though and might have some paid work coming up which is nice.

      • @Chriszz
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        09 months ago

        Many lemmy users have the same thing with a wife