Let me set the scene: it's midnight, normally at this time I am either: drunk, bored or suffering from insomnia. In any case I am normally in need of some entertainment, and where else is a young man to turn but to the internet? Grabbing my iPhone or laptop and surfing the web is such a delightful way to pass the time but, once I have scrolled through all of the cat pictures and memes, internet shopping seems to be what calls my attention. With the bright lights and adverts of sites like amazon and ebay being so tempting, I often find myself clicking that fateful button "add to basket".
No-one who knows me well will be surprised to hear that I have bought something new online. With parcels that even I am surprised at the contents of coming through my door on a regular basis I am faced with one of two choices: get my life together and start being more responsible with money or embrace my flaws, accepting what I cannot change and embracing the joys of my internet shopping habit. My name is Alex and I am addicted to buying crap on the internet.
So I am treating this blog as both a form of therapy and a form of justification for my late night shopping habits, and whatever comes through my door I will endeavor to review on this blog for my own pleasure. If, perchance, you happen to stumble upon something that you wish to purchase for yourself then feel free, knowing that I will take nothing but personal pride from that transaction.
It is my hope that in forcing myself to review anything that I buy, I will potentially think more carefully about what I purchase in the future. Having my close friends and family so painfully aware of what I do at night, might just convince me to think a little more before selecting "add to basket".
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