[Saka]

Probably a boring year for me where I don't buy anything, because I am saving up to buy a set of armour. 🤔

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot Depending on what you want to buy, it can be quite a chunk. But even a discount on cheaper hardware is good news: every penny helps.

Do those Auctions go only up to 20%, or maybe go higher, like 50%?

[DoctorEldritch]

Originally Posted by Saka

Probably a boring year for me where I don't buy anything, because I am saving up to buy a set of armour. 🤔

That's intriguing, do tell! Planning a reenactment or a convention visit of some sort?

Or is it digital armour?

[DracoTarot]

@Saka A set of Armour sounds interesting. What kind of armour?

[Saka]

@DoctorEldritch @DracoTarot Armour for kendo. I am getting too old to handle too energetic blows to worn-down loaner armour well. 😂 Right now I am suffering from a dislocated thumb after an enthusiastic kote strike from a newbie.

[DracoTarot]

@DoctorEldritch I mostly look at electronic auctions. Any hardware sales and sometimes clothing auctions. My mum would buy a whole bale of clothing for next to nothing and re-sell.

The Auctions work a bit differently. You still can get a product discount of 50% if you win the bid but on these specific sites, if you are the fasted bidder you'll receive loyalty points under your profile. The loyalty points can be converted into more discount coupons.

When you are able to win a bid and the item at 50% less you can also enter the coupon code at checkout. I do have a 25% coupon already.

I'm hoping to receive a great deal with my discount coupon. I'm aiming for around a 65 to 70% discount on the GPU.

The only setback is the guarantee. Only valid for six months.

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@Saka A dislocated thumb sounds ouchie!! I always had an interest in trying Kendo. Never got to it due to being a bit expensive and me being lazy. 😁

[Saka]

@DracoTarot It shouldn't be expensive to try out if you have a club nearby. Beginners just wear normal workout clothes, no keikogi/hakama yet (easier to spot the mistakes in their footwork as well if they don't have their legs all covered up). Usually clubs also allow loaning armour for not much money, the first expense would be getting your own sword, but for the start they would likely supply something as well.

[DoctorEldritch]

@Saka dislocated thumb does sound like a hassle, as @DracoTarot said. Get well soon. Though your comment about hakama and footwork did remind me of the second episode of Bamboo Blade anime, if you like Kendo, I suppose you might have seen it?

I don't do any fighting sports. When I was young, my parents wanted me to know some self-defence or somesuch, but it took one hour of karate course for me to conclude I do not have it in me to hit another person all close and personal.

So I learned how to shoot with a sniper rifle instead. Because if you bring the hurt, best do it at a maximum distance.

[DoctorEldritch]

@DracoTarot Ah, I see, I misunderstood the Auction structure. Good luck. Is there maybe an option to increase the warranty somehow?

[Saka]

Originally Posted by DoctorEldritch

@Saka dislocated thumb does sound like a hassle, as @DracoTarot said. Get well soon. Though your comment about hakama and footwork did remind me of the second episode of Bamboo Blade anime, if you like Kendo, I suppose you might have seen it?

I know the anime, but I have seen it over a decade ago. I would have to rewatch it (actually was wondering about it recently) to know what the episode was about.

I actually find bonking others with a stick very fun! No idea why. 🤔