walletwait · Purchase guides
A little more thought.
A clearer next purchase.
Practical questions, checklists and gameplay examples for the moment before you buy. Start with the decision in front of you, or learn how to give someone else a useful second opinion.
01Start playing
Walletwait App: A Browser Game for Purchase Decisions
Meet Walletwait, a browser game for discussing purchases. Share an item, compare reasons and alternatives, and decide for yourself after hearing others.
Start playingLooking for the Walletwait Mini Program? Start on the Web
Looking for a Walletwait mini program? Learn what the browser version offers, how sign-in works, and how a purchase discussion plays out on the web.
Start playingHow to Play Walletwait: Requests, Reviews, and Decisions
Learn Walletwait through a worked purchase request. Add useful details, review approval and rejection reasons, clarify once, and make your own decision.
Start playingHow to Write a Purchase Reason
Turn “I want it” into a clear purchase request. A coffee grinder example shows how to explain your routine, the problem, your questions, and an alternative.
02Think it through
Should I Buy It? Four Questions Before You Decide
Unsure whether to buy something? Check the real use, alternatives, missing facts, and full cost, then ask for feedback that addresses your actual question.
Think it throughNeeds vs Wants: Explain the Purchase
Separate a practical need from a personal preference. Use a commuter backpack example to check the task, existing options, timing, and tradeoffs before buying.
Think it throughCompare Purchase Alternatives by Use
Compare buying, borrowing, waiting, and using what you own. A tablet example helps you weigh the same task, extra requirements, and practical limits fairly.
Think it throughA Sale Shopping Checklist Before You Buy
Look beyond the discount percentage. Check fit, use, the actual basket total, and extra purchase requirements with a practical sale-shoes example.
03Talk it over
A Purchase Approval Game to Play with Friends
Turn “help me decide” into a purchase approval game. Compare group and public discussions, read the rules, and make disagreement useful rather than personal.
Talk it overAsk for Public Purchase Feedback
Ask strangers for useful shopping opinions without oversharing. A beginner camera example shows what context to include and how to evaluate the replies.
Talk it overGive Helpful Purchase Feedback
Make purchase feedback useful, whether you approve or reconsider. A game controller example shows how to explain compatibility questions and suggest a next step.
04Make room to pause
Impulse Buying: Pause and Explain the Purchase
Facing a limited-time offer? Separate the trigger from the actual use, check what you own, and turn an impulse purchase into a specific discussion.
Make room to pauseMindful Shopping: Fit the Purchase into Real Life
Practise mindful shopping by describing one real use. Check time, space, setup, and alternatives before deciding whether an item fits your everyday life.
Make room to pauseNo Buy Challenge: Set a Scope and Discuss Exceptions
Plan a voluntary no buy or low buy challenge with clear categories, dates, and exceptions. Discuss tempting purchases without treating every expense as failure.
Make room to pauseEmotional Spending: Name the Moment
Want a small reward after a long day? Separate the moment, the product, and its future use with a practical candle example and a few thoughtful questions.
Make room to pauseMake a Useful Shopping Wishlist
Turn saved products into a practical wishlist. Note the purpose, existing alternatives, and conditions for reconsidering, then discuss the items that matter.
Turn the next “maybe” into a conversation.
Write down the purchase. Hear another point of view. Make your own choice.