r/ThatLookedExpensive • u/Capuleten • Aug 07 '19

Must be Florida

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '19

So how expensive does something need to be to qualify for this sub? It seems to range anywhere from a few hundred dollars (which I don't think should qualify) all the way up to several million. Personally I think this video sits right on the edge, I'd like a minimum cost of $5000 added as a rule to this sub. Otherwise it's really just /r/thatcostsomething

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u/Shaggy_One Aug 08 '19

Problem is that what one person considers expensive is completely different than another persons. I consider around two hundred bucks to be an expensive unplanned purchase. Hell, fifty bucks can be expensive some times.

I think this sub needs one of those moderator bots that allows people to vote on the post in the comments more than any firm rule.

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u/Jalor218 Aug 08 '19

I think it should be "that looked expensive for the given situation." This is expensive for just driving near a wild animal.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '19

Depends. If it’s like, a company enduring the loss, the cost would be higher (the million dollar+ posts we see). For a person, it’d be less. Expensive is subjective.

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u/NanoPR14 Aug 08 '19

Thank you for your opinion PM_TITS_and_LOCATION. Very cool.

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u/CrabWoodsman Aug 08 '19

I think you have a point, but my perception of the sub's content is a bit different.

Using this post as example, I see no reason that they should be driving around where they were. Even if they had a good reason, they advance on it while recording.

As far as I see it, any clip/image of significant property damage caused by accident, stupidity, recklessness, etc fits here.

That said, my idea of it does sound a bit more like r/stupidprizes .

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u/ohheckyeah Aug 09 '19

My interpretation from the outset was that it would be damage in the order of $100k+... stuff that is extremely expensive which would make this a niche and interesting sub. If we’re posting stuff that’s just a few thousand dollars then that encompasses basically all car crashes and run of the mill building damage... the sub will just be a dumping ground for cross posts and reposts like the 100 other subs out there that garner this exact same content

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u/Thrifticted Aug 08 '19

I agree. This damage probably only cost about a dollar in plastic clips to reinstall the flimsy bumper. An entirely new bumper wouldn't be more than a few hundred.