Over at Derek Semmler dot com, I�ve recently been discussing my desire to purchase a laptop to be used for traveling and remote blogging.
After purchasing an Apple MacBook
at the Apple Store yesterday, I decided to return it today as I found that it was cheaper to buy through Amazon. As I mentioned here, purchasing through Amazon was going to save me roughly $200.
The reason that there is emphasis on the �was� is because in the process of returning the laptop to the Apple Store, I incurred an expense of $627.32 � I couldn�t make up a story like this if I tried but for any doubters, I have the pictures to prove it.
While en route to the mall, driving along in the left lane of the highway the car in front of me ran over a piece of metal debris in the road that flew up into the air. As if there was a magnet attached to the front bumper of my car, my attempt to swerve out of the way was not effective.
Unfortunately, I have a $500 deductible on my auto insurance and according to the Scion dealer and their recommended body shop, replacing the bumper is going to run me just over $600.
While my attempt to save myself $200 may have been prudent, in the end it has cost me an additional $400 in car repairs. After exhausting the list of �If only�� scenarios as to how I could have avoided this situation, all I can do is laugh and chalk it up on the board of life�s experience.
Have you ever tried to save money only to cost yourself more?