How to Convince people (Especially Parents) To buy cubes for you?

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First of all, THIS link should be cheaper.

Tell her...

"But the stopwatch will break from me dropping my cube on it when I'm done since I can't click the button AND click it to stop it right when I'm done with my solve."

Or, make a Rubik's Bomb, where you get like a container, cut a whole on the top and put a little timer under it, make as trigger, so you can just press a big fat button to start and stop the timer..
 
Actually, I used the same idea Faz had to get mine. :)

What I didn't tell my parents was that I still was going to use the computer, because it computes averages, SD, etc. :p
 
Sometimes annoying the heck out of them works.

For a more effective way, I'd recommend hypnotizing them.
 
I'm guessing that you're not old enough to have a part time job yet, otherwise I'd suggest that you'd just save up and buy it yourself. The upside of being an adult is that you can buy your own stuff. The downside about being an adult is...well, THAT YOU HAVE TO BUY YOUR OWN STUFF.

In terms of reasoning with your parents, the "keeping you off the computer" would probably be a good idea, but earning it (ie: paying it off in the form of extra household chores, odd jobs) will go a long way to getting your parents to get it for you, as opposed to having your parents just GIVE it to you.

If you are the one that put in the work towards getting the stuff you want, then it will show your parents that you put more value in it, as opposed to if they just get it for you (plus, parents think that their kids will take better care of their stuff if the kids put in the work). That's what grown-ups call "taking ownership."

Just a warning, though. Do not just suddenly start doing the dishes or cleaning your room more often. This will only backfire, in that they will just expect that the dishes and your room will be clean more often. Make your intentions and your expectations clear, but be nice and polite about it.
 
if i tried that crap you guys are doing (the computer thing) id be grounded.

really all i do is give them little hints here and there, be really good, you know( make them happy) then when the time is right, just come right out and ask for it.

but othere than that, i can give my mom some cash to put into her account, and i bassicly have "owe" money. then i buy anything online as long as i dont go over the ammount (usually 10 dollars, but sometimes 20)
 
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You could try asking for a bigger thing first, than when you ask for the thing you want (the smaller thing), they have a better chance at accepting to buy it. (This might not work since they already know you want a timer. Maybe for different things)
 
nitrocan said:
You could try asking for a bigger thing first, than when you ask for the thing you want (the smaller thing), they have a better chance at accepting to buy it. (This might not work since they already know you want a timer. Maybe for different things)
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(as a side note, that tactic also works well with delivering bad news)
 
simple.
I have the money to pay for the cube.
I give the money to my parents.
Parents don't question anything about purchase.
I get cube.

Most of my friends get me cubes too.
I give them money
They tell their parents it's my birthday.
They give money
Parents buy cube.
Friend gives me cube
I get cube.
 
simple: you get the cubes you need, no more.

that's what i don't get about some people, why do you even need >3 cubes. just be happy with what you have for once. I have 5 and I think that's too much, I don't even really use 2 of them! I buy perhaps buy a 3x3 a year if that.

so for once, please just be happy with what you have.
 
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