buyer's remorse
Post-purchase second thoughts
Buyer's remorse is the regret or anxiety that follows a purchase, especially a significant one.
The feeling typically emerges after the excitement fades and doubts creep in: I love the car, but I'm having serious buyer's remorse about the monthly payments.
The term extends beyond literal purchases to any commitment that triggers second-guessing.
Sorrow over past actions
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- doubtLack of firm belief
misgiving · qualm · discontent · second-guessing · unease · disillusionment · apprehension · dismay
Money returned after purchase
- returnGo back again
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- warrantyFormal repair promise
- receiptWritten payment acknowledgment
store credit · chargeback · cancellation · restocking fee · cooling-off period · price match · complaint · customer service
Painful awareness of failure
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
- self-blameAttributing fault to oneself
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- compunctionUneasiness from guilt
culpability · self-criticism · self-condemnation · foolishness · embarrassment · irresponsibility · wastefulness · extravagance
Doubts after deciding
- reconsiderationRenewed evaluation of something
- rethinkingReconsidering a position
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
- comparison shoppingEvaluating competing offers
alternatives · trade-off · opportunity cost · what-if · price drop · depreciation · value · worth
regret
Sorrow over past actions
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
doubt · misgiving · qualm · discontent · second-guessing · unease · disillusionment · apprehension · dismay · frustration
refund
Money returned after purchase
receipt · store credit · chargeback · cancellation · restocking fee · cooling-off period · price match · complaint · customer service · dispute
shame
Painful awareness of failure
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
- self-blameAttributing fault to oneself
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
compunction · culpability · self-criticism · self-condemnation · foolishness · embarrassment · irresponsibility · wastefulness · extravagance · imprudence
second thoughts
Doubts after deciding
- reconsiderationRenewed evaluation of something
- rethinkingReconsidering a position
- hindsightRecognition after the fact
comparison shopping · alternatives · trade-off · opportunity cost · what-if · price drop · depreciation · value · worth · cost-benefit
- buyer's terms
- car salescar dealership, car dealerships, dealerships, dealer, auto dealership
- money mistakesoverspending, impulse buying, gambling debt, debt spiral, no savings
- consumerismconsumerism, consumers, consumer, shopping, buying
- customer'sneeds, wants, preferences, expectations, satisfaction
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing