Shopping and Everyday Costs Would You Rather questions
Modern shopping choices involving discounts, self-checkouts, delivery boxes and the emotional cost of saving ten percent.
What makes these choices difficult?
saving money versus time, privacy and dignity. This set is designed for teens and adults, with a balanced difficulty level. No option is presented as the correct answer.
- Would you rather know the cheapest price instantly but explain every return publicly, with no option to change your mind or keep anything after losing the receipt but never negotiate with a salesperson, with no option to change your mind?
- Would you rather get ten percent off every purchase but collect every parcel from next door, while every receipt stays visible or pay for exactly what you chose but never negotiate with a salesperson, while every receipt stays visible?
- Would you rather never queue at a self-checkout but open every purchase in front of someone, and you must decide today or wait one week for every online order but receive completely private packaging, and you must decide today?
- Would you rather get one mystery item free but announce each item aloud, and the benefit ends if you complain or queue normally at every self-checkout but receive completely private packaging, and the benefit ends if you complain?
- Would you rather receive every online order tomorrow but let your family select one item, for the next year or buy from the first shop you visit but receive completely private packaging, for the next year?
- Would you rather return anything without a receipt but haggle for the benefit every time, starting next Monday or pay the displayed price every time but choose every available detail, starting next Monday?
- Would you rather never pay a delivery fee but accept one randomly chosen detail, and the choice is permanent or choose from whatever sizes remain but choose every available detail, and the choice is permanent?
- Would you rather always find your exact size but walk to the farthest available shop, with no option to change your mind or keep anything after losing the receipt but choose every available detail, with no option to change your mind?
- Would you rather know the cheapest price instantly but collect every parcel from next door, while every receipt stays visible or pay for exactly what you chose but choose every available detail, while every receipt stays visible?
- Would you rather get ten percent off every purchase but accept one randomly chosen detail, and you must decide today or wait one week for every online order but no machine ever needs assistance, and you must decide today?
- Would you rather never queue at a self-checkout but explain every return publicly, and the benefit ends if you complain or queue normally at every self-checkout but no machine ever needs assistance, and the benefit ends if you complain?
- Would you rather get one mystery item free but let your family select one item, for the next year or buy from the first shop you visit but no machine ever needs assistance, for the next year?
- Would you rather receive every online order tomorrow but open every purchase in front of someone, starting next Monday or pay the displayed price every time but receive honest advice first, starting next Monday?
- Would you rather return anything without a receipt but announce each item aloud, and the choice is permanent or choose from whatever sizes remain but receive honest advice first, and the choice is permanent?
- Would you rather never pay a delivery fee but walk to the farthest available shop, with no option to change your mind or keep anything after losing the receipt but receive honest advice first, with no option to change your mind?
- Would you rather always find your exact size but haggle for the benefit every time, with one chance to refuse or pay double every delivery fee but receive honest advice first, with one chance to refuse?
- Would you rather know the cheapest price instantly but accept one randomly chosen detail, and you must decide today or wait one week for every online order but always pay a fair price, and you must decide today?
- Would you rather get ten percent off every purchase but walk to the farthest available shop, and the benefit ends if you complain or queue normally at every self-checkout but always pay a fair price, and the benefit ends if you complain?
- Would you rather never queue at a self-checkout but collect every parcel from next door, for the next year or buy from the first shop you visit but always pay a fair price, for the next year?
- Would you rather get one mystery item free but open every purchase in front of someone, starting next Monday or pay the displayed price every time but nobody comments on what you buy, starting next Monday?
- Would you rather receive every online order tomorrow but explain every return publicly, and the choice is permanent or choose from whatever sizes remain but nobody comments on what you buy, and the choice is permanent?
- Would you rather return anything without a receipt but let your family select one item, with no option to change your mind or keep anything after losing the receipt but nobody comments on what you buy, with no option to change your mind?
- Would you rather never pay a delivery fee but haggle for the benefit every time, with one chance to refuse or pay double every delivery fee but nobody comments on what you buy, with one chance to refuse?
- Would you rather always find your exact size but announce each item aloud, in every shop you use or wait one week for every online order but every parcel reaches your own door, in every shop you use?
How to use this list
Choose an option before reading anybody else's answer. After the reveal, compare the reasoning behind each side rather than treating the majority as correct. Live totals on eligible question pages are first-party WYR HQ votes.