Some people enter the yearly restraint because they have metric tons of hardware and software and/or have 'acquisition disorders.' So maybe they want to shave their way through a large stash of software or use some of their neglected hardware.
But maybe others enter because they want to save money by not purchasing shaving items. If you are one of those people, perhaps the idea I am about to present will appeal to you.
The idea is not that you can't buy or acquire any shaving stuff, it's that you can't spend money doing so. Accordingly, you are allowed to enter PIFs, ask for shaving gifts for your birthday or holidays, and even to buy whatever shaving gear you want, provided you pay for the new gear with funds obtained by selling things you already own. What you sell doesn't necessarily have to be shaving gear, either. Sell anything you no longer want, and buy any shaving gear you want throughout the year.
You keep track of how much money you brought in, and how much you spent. If, at the end of the year, what you brought in minus what you spent is zero or greater, you have conquered the restraint! You shaved free for an entire year. Or, like I did in 2020, you earned money shaving (I think I came out slightly more than $200 ahead).
If this sounds like fun (and good for your wallet), we could start up a thread and get people to sign up. Unlike the GRUYERE thread, in this thread you could actually show us your new acquisitions (all purchased with 'found money' or given to you as gifts). At the end of the year you could brag about how much money you made, or about how you managed to shave for the entire year for free.
Here are the official rules:
1) you may enter PIFs
2) you may ask others to give you stuff
3) you may buy ANY shaving-related item at ANY cost, but you must pay for the item(s) with funds you acquired by selling something you ALREADY OWN. You may NOT buy something, sell it, and then claim that money as usable in this restraint, unless, of course, you turned a profit selling said item. For example, if you find a Toggle at an antique store for $10 and sell it for $300, you may use the $290 toward a shaving-related purchase. The $290 is 'found money,' as they say.
4) you must know exactly how much money you have 'earned' and how much you have spent. Money spent on, for example, mailing or insuring items you sold most be accounted for on the negative side of your balance sheet
5) it is NOT necessary to end the year with less shaving gear than you started with. Sure, you could sell 25 old Gillettes and buy one new razor, but you don't have to. You could, for example, sell a Wolfman and buy five Razorock razors. As long as you bring in more money than you spend, it doesn't matter.
Anybody interested? Anybody want to play along?
But maybe others enter because they want to save money by not purchasing shaving items. If you are one of those people, perhaps the idea I am about to present will appeal to you.
The idea is not that you can't buy or acquire any shaving stuff, it's that you can't spend money doing so. Accordingly, you are allowed to enter PIFs, ask for shaving gifts for your birthday or holidays, and even to buy whatever shaving gear you want, provided you pay for the new gear with funds obtained by selling things you already own. What you sell doesn't necessarily have to be shaving gear, either. Sell anything you no longer want, and buy any shaving gear you want throughout the year.
You keep track of how much money you brought in, and how much you spent. If, at the end of the year, what you brought in minus what you spent is zero or greater, you have conquered the restraint! You shaved free for an entire year. Or, like I did in 2020, you earned money shaving (I think I came out slightly more than $200 ahead).
If this sounds like fun (and good for your wallet), we could start up a thread and get people to sign up. Unlike the GRUYERE thread, in this thread you could actually show us your new acquisitions (all purchased with 'found money' or given to you as gifts). At the end of the year you could brag about how much money you made, or about how you managed to shave for the entire year for free.
Here are the official rules:
1) you may enter PIFs
2) you may ask others to give you stuff
3) you may buy ANY shaving-related item at ANY cost, but you must pay for the item(s) with funds you acquired by selling something you ALREADY OWN. You may NOT buy something, sell it, and then claim that money as usable in this restraint, unless, of course, you turned a profit selling said item. For example, if you find a Toggle at an antique store for $10 and sell it for $300, you may use the $290 toward a shaving-related purchase. The $290 is 'found money,' as they say.
4) you must know exactly how much money you have 'earned' and how much you have spent. Money spent on, for example, mailing or insuring items you sold most be accounted for on the negative side of your balance sheet
5) it is NOT necessary to end the year with less shaving gear than you started with. Sure, you could sell 25 old Gillettes and buy one new razor, but you don't have to. You could, for example, sell a Wolfman and buy five Razorock razors. As long as you bring in more money than you spend, it doesn't matter.
Anybody interested? Anybody want to play along?
. What’s the verdict on using money given to you for a birthday or Christmas on shaving related gear? Seems like it would be ok to me.
