Teenager and trainers

Carl31
Carl31 Posts: 2,616 Forumite
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Would you spend 120 quid on a pair of trainers for a 15 year old daughter?

Opinions on such a purchase greatly received...
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  • jackieblack
    jackieblack Posts: 10,316 Forumite
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    No I wouldn't.
    I would give her the cost of a 'regular' pair and if she wanted the more expensive ones she could pay the difference herself whether that be by saving up her pocket money/ allowance/ earnings from part time job/chores etc
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  • Owain_Moneysaver
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    Not blinkin likely.

    I wouldn't spend £150 on five pairs of trainers for myself.
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  • Carl31
    Carl31 Posts: 2,616 Forumite
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    thanks for the replies, glad i am not the only one, shame the wife didn't agree

    My futile attempt at a lesson in not needing overpriced, material objects to enjoy life was unfortunately thwarted, despite being discussed previously

    I shall go to bed tonight defeated and dissapointed
  • Caroline_a
    Caroline_a Posts: 4,071 Forumite
    Are these for fashion or for sport? If for sport then I would answer maybe, but if she never goes near any sorting of sporting activity it would be a resounding no!
  • Owain_Moneysaver
    Owain_Moneysaver Posts: 11,357 Forumite
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    Carl31 wrote: »
    I shall go to bed tonight defeated and dissapointed


    At least you're not sleeping in the shed :rotfl:
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  • martinthebandit
    martinthebandit Posts: 4,422 Forumite
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    Carl31 wrote: »

    I shall go to bed tonight defeated and dissapointed
    Just think, if you'd given the correct answer perhaps you would only have been defeated..........
  • Spendless
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    My 14yo bought herself some trainers earlier this year but with birthday money she'd received.

    I can't remember the cost, but believe it was significantly higher than what I'd pay for her to use as a fashion item just as a treat.

    Because it was her money though she looked around for the best deal and found a pair she liked on sale.
  • Money_maker
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    If kids know the value of money then they wouldn't ask for shoes so expensive. Both my teenage boys were non-label orientated and used to laugh at those stupid enough to spend big on a label.
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  • DigForVictory
    DigForVictory Posts: 11,905 Forumite
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    May I suggest introducing the idea of a Budget?

    My lads now get very few surprises at Christmas since we instituted that concept - here is £X quid. Yes sure you can have that gruesome loud offensive piece of plastic from toys r us, bu that would be All You Get as it costs £X. Whereas if (like your brother) you wanted an MP3 player & headphones, then you couldn't have The Thing too, & he has money left for more presents so which would you rather have one big thing or several little ones?

    They *even* realise that using MSE, cashback sites & general google-fu, I can often find that 'thing' for less than the RRP.

    We've long since taught them that a "Label" (usually just) adds to the price, so it's worth being able to recognise them just to enjoy them from the charity shop.

    Budget - concept for this month & defeat & disappointment will be less of an issue this Christmas. Daughter may learn enough to lead Mother down paths of righteousness?! (So Much Safer that way!)
  • Marvel1
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    I did when i was that age but it was it was my own money, never do it now.
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