It's not often that I dither and can't make up my mind. But I've done it with those wireless earbuds. Only one day into the eBay auction, I've cancelled the listing and withdrawn them from sale. They are mine again, permanently. I'm going to give them a fresh start, but this time no unwise experiments with the sound-volume turned up. I'm going to ration my use of them, and behave sensibly so that I don't hurt my ears.
A number of things made me grant them a reprieve. First, it wasn't their fault that I misused them. Second, they had cost a lot, and I couldn't bank on recovering much of that money - in fact, a friend thought I'd be fortunate to sell them for a third of what I'd paid. What a waste. Third, they were nice earbuds - stylish, comfortable, and very convenient to use. Much more convenient than the wired buds I'd resorted to when doing my ironing the previous evening. Why not enjoy them?
I'm just about to do some extensive online reading about sound safety, and how to limit the volume on my buds so that I don't accidentally deafen myself. Then I'll give them a careful medium-volume trial, as I should have done when first opening the box, then put them away until my next ironing session. In the meantime, the JBL speaker will supply my audio pleasure.
Somehow I feel very good about all this. Yesterday it seemed as if I were glumly cutting my losses, making the best of an impulsive mistake that was going to leave me out of pocket. Today I'm positive: I have a pair of smart, upmarket Bluetooth earbuds priced at £150, that effectively cost me only £85. All ready to go.
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- Lucy Melford
- Sussex, United Kingdom
- This is really my autobiography, written as I go along. I'm getting older, more aware of how time is passing, and so much still to do and experience. I want to share what happens to me here, on my blog. I hope you find at least some of it interesting and enlightening.
