Can we really afford our Busses?

Dark Nemesis

Dark Nemesis

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After going back and reading posts from so many of the latest knife released there were frequent references to credit cards. I myself have used them for just about all of my purchases. Thanksfully the last one was paid off last month. This lead me to wonder how many of use can honestly afford the knives we love so much.

If you had to guess (or maybe you know exact figures?) what percentage of your Busse knife purchases are(were) made with a credit card? )i.e. 25%...50%...75%...100%) and how many are you still paying off from years past. Now with that in mind why did you chose a credit card rather than other payment options Busse accepts like a money order or check? These can be painful questions if a significant other lives with you, so make sure you're alone if you think out loud :) Do you use credit card because it's the easiest method and you plan to pay it off before the grace period is over? or Do you use credit card to get around reality just long enough to make that golden purchase of a new knife thinking to yourself you now have unlimited years to pay for it? :)

Now that I'm all paid off I've once again made the same promise to myself.."There's no way in hell I'm using a cc for another knife". Like that promise has ever worked in the past, LOL :D I'm curious to see if anyone else get's themselves into these situations.
 
I have one credit card that use for 100% percent of my knife purchases. It is a Star Wars CC that earns me 2% of my purchases, plus jedi points to feed my other nasty habit.

Oh and I pay it off each month.

Darkjedi - May the Force be with you always.
 
I have no credit cards,only a Visa check card,no check book and the only thing I use it for is internet orders.
Credit cards are good but can get you into trouble.All my bills I pay with cash or send a M.O.
I had a checking account back when I first got married,BTW most women just can't figure out a checking account.I deposited my pay check and wrote a check for the car payment.2 weeks later I got a letter saying the check had bounced.In the time being the deposit slip was lost so when I went to the bank to check on it they said they had no record of the deposit.They lost my whole pay check and I never was able to get it back,put my in a huge bind as I was makeing very little money and had nothing to sell to help out.I have not used a bank for any bill paying since.They had also at one time deposited someone elses money in my account,the bal was suppose to be around 100.00 and when I made a deposit and got home I noticed there was a bal of over 4000.00.I went the next day and the bal was back were it should have been with no record of them depositing the money or with drawing it.
The name of this place was K-25 federal credit union.
 
It was when I had to come up with this extra car payment that was the only time in my life that I truely knew hunger.The day before I got paid the week after the only thing that me and the wife had to eat was 10 -12 crackers,a tablespoon of peanut butter and 2 pieces of cheeze that we split.Thanks God we had food for my daughter who was about 1 yr old at the time.
Hope I never see a time like that again.
Too much info huhh.
 
I have only a VISA card... and a very nice and generous wife who let me use it!:D To buy my knives I only use my VISA or paypal...
 
I can't afford buying a bunch of any expensive stuff, no matter what it is! I have a VISA and a MasterCard, the latter is a "if we must" card and is paid off in full each month.
That kinda limits the "going wild" a bit!
I used the MC for the first time yesterday and it was an "if we must" situation......couldn't bear waiting for some much needed INFI any more!:D
 
The only Busse knife I have ever charged was my JABA that I was luck enough to get in on. Honestly, I think I had traded it before I had it paid for. I also charged my Bandicoot and CT, and still have those. All my other Busse Knives have been acquired through trade and selling other knive to raise the money. Most all my last six knives last year were done that way.

My wife did tell me however that my mastercard has a 0.00 balance on it as of last Friday...........:D :D :D :D :eek: :D :D :D :D Brign on the NEW LINE boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Cerberus
 
As much as I like Busse knives if I don't have the cash to spare, I don't buy. I just got married and bought a house, Home Depot gets most of my money now. BTW, I think that ten Busses of varying lengths and thickness is more than enough to cut anything I might need or want to!:D
 
AFFORD??? I just ask myself what I am willing to sacrifice for the new fancy... I usually have to sell something I don't love anymore for something new I want. & a VERY understanding HOG comes along every now and agin and makes it easier ;)

Jeff,
After my divorce I used to have to sleep in my truck at work the last 3-4 days before payday- didn't have the gas to get back home... It got better and I started putting meat in the HAmburger Helper!!:D

Bill
 
Afford them? Hell no! Does that stop me? Hell no! I put 80% of my stuff on credit and pay the balance off most months, usually I only carry a balance for an extra period. I hate having a balance, but I am often forgetful. I use a Cabela's VISA and it earns me points toward stuff out of their catalog. Now Jerry has to come up with an O.I.N.K. VISA with points toward shop purchases! That would be a winner!
 
I don't now Nemmy it is all just so confusing....Paypal, checks, Visa, Mastercard, money orders, contests, trades, new models, old models, e handles, ZTs, Skunks, HOGS, Lemurs, Grace Period, end of the month, next month, next year, two weeks, aaaaaaaagggggghhhhhh

DOES IT EVER STOP??????????!!!!!


Can you tell I haven't gotten any INFI or other Busse fix for close to six months?

Nick
~Nuclear INFIdel and member of O.I.N.K.~
~Isn't this place a geographical oddity? TWO WEEKSfrom anywhere!~
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My thoughts? Die Broke and write the funeral home a hot check:eek: :D :D No Regrets brothers, NO REGRETS
 
NO WE CANNOT AFFORD THEM. BUT WE CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO GET THEM EITHER.:D :D
 
Originally posted by alphamaniv
My thoughts? Die Broke and write the funeral home a hot check:eek: :D :D No Regrets brothers, NO REGRETS
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:D LMAO, I think I've found a new sig line to use sometime
 
I sell Plasma!!!:eek: Oh and I'm also in Skunks will so I don't really worry about aquiring too much!!:cool:
 
It's been a rough lately. In three months I've had to be strong and turn down all of this...

Straight Handled Battle Mistresses $600...from Skunk !
Steel Heart I's $800...from Skunk !!
The Holy Terror $700...from Skunk !!!

You'd think Jerry would be in that list somewhere wouldn't you? :) This brings up another question...but that will be for another post :D
 
Hallelujah Alpha man!:D

Now I can beleive in this philosophy ONLY because I'm not married yet and I ain't gots no young neither:p

As soon as I get married this will obviously change. Maybe we could start a chippendale division of OINK to suppliment our Infi purchases.

Who's with me?:D
 
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