Try spending your own money instead of mooching off your parents; it'll put into perspective the things you need and don't need. As a poor college student I'd laugh my ass off at the thought of spending 60$ + shipping on a goddamn timer + mat when Cubetimer.com exists.
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)
"Mom, can I have 8 type AIII corner pieces, 12 type AIII edge pieces, and a type AIII core?"
"No."
"Then can I have one type AIII cube?"
"Sure!"
Or something like:
"Can I have 4 magic strings, an ES 4x4 core, some V-6 internal pieces, 3 Edisons for my mod, a Rubik's Clock for my collection, and a dremel?"
"No way!"
"Can I have 2 Edisons?"
"Of course!"
I always say " but if I don't have it I wont be able to compete in it, and people will think all I know how to solve is a 3x3!!" or I just make my own money
I usually buy these myself. I kinda like it this way. I don't want to feel like a freeloader and it makes me think about how I should use my money, but it is totally cool when they buy me things.=)
Unfortunately, I can't buy things online. So I'm stuck with one DIY and two storeboughts. Hopefully I can start my own bank account soon.
im 13, and my parents haven't bought me a single cube. i have to do chores or stuff for pocket money, which i then have to convince my parents to let me buy the stuff. they barely ever let me spend my money, but they're not buying it for me either
Okay, I doubt your older than me, I'm 12. Started making my own money at age 10. I have bought every single one of my cubes (except for my first 3x3 & a magic which were gifts). If I can have a part-time job, you can too. If you have no money, or your parents are rich and AREN'T cheap. Just ask 'em for $100, or their credit card. (I got a bit PO'ed when a friend of mine who just got into cubing could go up to his parents and ask him for $50 to buy 3 cubes. I don't know why.... I think he should earn it.)
In other words you can try tricking your parents (not) or you can simply save the money up and feel good about being able to but it yourself.
Cubes that you buy yourself turn better than ones people give you
I also feel way better about buying cubes myself. It gives the cube more of a value to me, and ill be more impacted if it breaks, which makes me way more careful. I feel as if it teaches me the value of money. I just recently learned how easy it is to spend 60 dollars on worthless junk that i don't even use anymore. anyway, if i want something from the internet, i usually get it in one of two ways.
1. My mom took money from me a couple of days ago, and this is her way of paying me back (i can only use the amount she took, and i have to watch shipping)
2. I give her money, and when she puts it in the bank, i can use that amount online.
Well, since my brother went off to college (scholarships and all...), my parents have been very very generous about my allowance (unfortunately, this is also because I do all his chores as well). So it still doesn't feel good when I buy cubes myself...
But yeah, I always just give my mom some cash and then she'll get it for me and stuff...
You have to position the keyboard a half of an arm length away from the cube. Never cube over the keyboard. also, while you're finishing up, use one hand to reach to the keyboard, and the other to make a controllable drop to the table. I think I'm gonna get a stack-mat, so i can connect to CCT.
Okay, I doubt your older than me, I'm 12. Started making my own money at age 10. I have bought every single one of my cubes (except for my first 3x3 & a magic which were gifts). If I can have a part-time job, you can too. If you have no money, or your parents are rich and AREN'T cheap. Just ask 'em for $100, or their credit card. (I got a bit PO'ed when a friend of mine who just got into cubing could go up to his parents and ask him for $50 to buy 3 cubes. I don't know why.... I think he should earn it.)
In other words you can try tricking your parents (not) or you can simply save the money up and feel good about being able to but it yourself.
Cubes that you buy yourself turn better than ones people give you
in australia, it's illegal unless you're 14 9 months, so i cant get a job. my parents are really old, so they think money buys you more than what it actuaaly does, and we're rich, but they prefer buying new houses, such as country houses or holiday houses, or they also enjoy donating to charity. i once pretended to set up a charity for cubes, and they got super angry and confiscated them.
even when i have my own money, they dont let me buy stuff very often
Okay, I doubt your older than me, I'm 12. Started making my own money at age 10. I have bought every single one of my cubes (except for my first 3x3 & a magic which were gifts). If I can have a part-time job, you can too. If you have no money, or your parents are rich and AREN'T cheap. Just ask 'em for $100, or their credit card. (I got a bit PO'ed when a friend of mine who just got into cubing could go up to his parents and ask him for $50 to buy 3 cubes. I don't know why.... I think he should earn it.)
In other words you can try tricking your parents (not) or you can simply save the money up and feel good about being able to but it yourself.
Cubes that you buy yourself turn better than ones people give you
in australia, it's illegal unless you're 14 9 months, so i cant get a job. my parents are really old, so they think money buys you more than what it actuaaly does, and we're rich, but they prefer buying new houses, such as country houses or holiday houses, or they also enjoy donating to charity. i once pretended to set up a charity for cubes, and they got super angry and confiscated them.
even when i have my own money, they dont let me buy stuff very often
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. anyway, if i want something from the internet, i usually get it in one of two ways.
