Always choose the better option, even if it costs a little more money

In my last post, I mentioned my recent experience with an online software purchase and hidden fees. What I failed to mention is that I should have made a better software choice to begin with. That way, I wouldn't have purchased an open software program that didn't even work properly on my computer as well as accidently purchasing a monthly service plan I didn't even want.

You see, from the very beginning, I knew that there was a better choice in software to purchase, but I decided to go cheap and try out an open source software option. Once I made this purchase, I could never get it to run properly on my laptop, and at that point, I knew I had made a mistake. I made a poor choice, and for only $50 more, I could have had the best software for the job. I made a $44-50 mistake by trying to go with second rate.

After I made the poor choice, I immediately recognized that I needed to just cut my losses and find a good deal on the software I needed on eBay. Sure enough, I found exactly what I needed for $100 and made my purchase. Within 2-3 business days, I received my software in the mail, quickly loaded it onto my laptop, and it worked perfectly.

By going second rate at the beginning, I ended up spending almost $150 to accomplish what I could with $100. I got an a hurry. I had been impatient and cheap.

Have you ever made a second rate purchase and regret it? Did you end up spending more money to fix your second rate mistake?