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woutr_be 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (March 2026)

I wrote this little web app over the weekend, the idea was to make you think about your next purchase by introducing a 48 hour countdown. In 48 hours you come back and decide if you really need this product, or if it was just an impulse buy.

All data lives in your browser (IndexDB) - https://buyitlater.vercel.app

tonyedgecombe 4 months ago [–]

I just add things to my Amazon wish list. I never buy anything from the list but it seems to put the idea out of my mind.

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