# The stuff you carry around every day- how much is it all worth? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 10, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867 "2004-01-10T21:09:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troy_mcclure_sf/32/4150_2.png) [@Troy\_McClure\_SF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Troy_McClure_SF)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/1 "2004-01-10T21:09:26Z")
I went to Best Buy last night to get a new digital camera, and I brought my old one, just in case. After BB, I went to a friend’s house and ordered a pizza, and as I’m emptying my pockets, I realize that among two digital cameras and a cell phone, I was carrying around about $500 of electronics. Of course, normally, I don’t carry two cameras, so here’s what I typically have: Digital Camera: $216 Cell phone: $100 CD player: $60 ~20 CDs: $300, give or take Total: $676 Good God. So, how many expensive things do you carry around typically? Not counting the basic stuff (wallet, keys, pocket knife) unless they’re especially valuable. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/2 "2004-01-10T21:20:22Z")
Expensive watch; no electronics or anything else of note. ---
**Author:** ![Loneraven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@Loneraven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loneraven)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/3 "2004-01-10T21:41:11Z")
This has occurred to me before. Apart from my keys and purse (which never has more more than £30 in it) I carry my mobile (which is a camera phone) and an mp3 player. It’s a total of about £300, which worries me, but what can you do? The things are there to be used. ---
**Author:** ![slackersavant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@slackersavant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slackersavant)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/4 "2004-01-10T21:42:50Z")
no watch or phone CD player occasionally - $50 1 or 2 cd’s - probably worth $10 jewelry - beaded earrings or silverplate hoops - a couple bucks ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/5 "2004-01-10T22:13:01Z")
a credit card with $25,000 credit line… ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/6 "2004-01-10T22:18:03Z")
Cell Phone Expensive Wristwatch Wallet with debit card Not to fancy here. Just what I need. ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/7 "2004-01-10T22:18:54Z")
Wallet: $5, tops Money in wallet: $100, tops Clothing being worn: $100 total, usually That’s about it, unless you count my glasses or the boxcutter and tape measure I use at work that I sometimes have on me. ---
**Author:** ![Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Mirror\_Image\_egamI\_rorriM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirror_Image_egamI_rorriM)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/8 "2004-01-10T23:24:06Z")
-My custom messenger bag: $180 -Wallet: usually about $20 because I hate writing checks and I can’t get a debit card yet because I’m not 18. -Fossil watch: $50 -Digital camera: I don’t really know what it cost, because it was a gift, but I’d guess a couple hundred. -My class ring: $170 ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/9 "2004-01-11T00:41:27Z")
Glucometer: I got it for free, but it’s worth $81.72, the internet tells me. Test strips: about $25 Glucagon: I’ve no idea what it’s worth, but at least $25 Four or five rings: $150 -$200, but worth waaay more in sentiment (depends on if I’m wearing my class ring) Misc. jewelry: $25 Cash: $10-$70 Total: $316.72, using some estimated averages for the ones with a range Once you add in the cost of what it would take to replace my IDs, bus pass and other plastic things, it probably goes to about $400-$425 Once you add in the ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/10 "2004-01-11T01:08:59Z")
Huh. Nothing, except my jewelry- engagement ring, wedding ring, and Grandma’s engagement ring. That’s about $1000, now that I think about it. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/11 "2004-01-11T01:13:58Z")
Watch: Unknown (gift) PDA: £299 Mobile: £300 Occasionally - camera: £550 Bike: £400 ---
**Author:** ![Mephisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/48db29/32.png) [@Mephisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mephisto)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/12 "2004-01-11T01:31:59Z")
Well, there’s my bookbag, calculator, and a couple hundred dollars worth of books, though I can’t imagine anybody would mug me for any of that. Pocket change. I used to carry a pretty expensive camera around with me. That’s about it, really. I don’t even carry a wallet most days. ---
**Author:** ![labboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@labboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/labboy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/13 "2004-01-11T01:47:51Z")
I seldom carry anything worth much but often carry cash. I deal with lots of cash in my business (slumlord, not drug dealer). Depending upon the time of day and the day of them month I’m carrying about 500 to 5000 bucks. I usually go straight to the bank though, sometimes I make 2 or 3 trips per day. My wife wears lots of jewlery so her numbers are about the same. Assuming jewlery has any ‘worth’, but thats another topic. ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/14 "2004-01-11T02:06:56Z")
I wish I carried my camera around with me - I bought a small camera so I would, but I never do. I’ve missed out on some great pictures. Jewelry (necklace and ring) - together around $1200 Wallet - fairly beaten up now, but retailed for a little over $400 Money - $20 - 100 Mobile - $100? Bag - depending on the day, anywhere from $2 to $1200 Clothes - maybe $200? Huh. Most of my money seems to have gone into clothes and accessories. ---
**Author:** ![Burrido](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@Burrido](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burrido)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/15 "2004-01-11T02:34:34Z")
I think I carry less than 30 bucks in total value. That includes my clothes (Levis, white tshirt guy), Keys, no cash ever, Debit card, Drivers Liscence, and Lighter/Smokes. ---
**Author:** ![viking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc79bd/32.png) [@viking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/viking)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/16 "2004-01-11T02:36:21Z")
In town: pack: $35 books: $100 laptop: $2500 coffee mug: indispensable 🙂 Out of town: Pack: $150 Headlamp: $50 FRS radio: $50 Compass: $80 Avalanche transciever: $400 Shovel, probe, snowsaw: $150 Prescription sunglasses: $450 Survival kit: ~$100 First aid kit: ~$100 Skis, boots: $800 Down jacket: $150 Thermos full of coffee: indispensable still looks like I’m worth more in town 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/17 "2004-01-11T02:41:25Z")
Boots: $700 Watch: $550 Outfit: $500-$1,000 Handbag: $200-$700 Sunglasses: $500 Makeup (in bag) ~$300 $$ - $20-$100 Fortunatly, I don’t live in a neighbourhood where people get muged for their foot wear. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/18 "2004-01-11T02:47:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by alice\_in\_wonderland \* > **Sunglasses: $500** Will you adopt me? Hmmm, I had my purse stolen a while back, and the most expensive thing to replace was my car key. Re-keying the car (replacing ignition and 3 locks) cost me over 700USD. Ouch. ---
**Author:** ![Corixidae](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@Corixidae](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corixidae)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/19 "2004-01-11T06:35:08Z")
Laptop, $2000 iPod, $500 Palm, $300 Watch, $150 Cell phone, $150 Wallet, minimal cash (usually $20 or so) and debit card ---
**Author:** ![Eva\_Luna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e495f1/32.png) [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867/20 "2004-01-11T08:01:48Z")
Nobody here wears prescription glasses? On a normal day, they are by far the most expensive-to-replace item I carry on me, unless I happen to be wearing a ring my grandparents gave me. (I don’t wear glasses most of the time unless I’m doing a long stint reading or on the computer, but they would cost a couple hundred bucks to replace, not counting eye exam.) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stuff-you-carry-around-every-day-how-much-is-it-all-worth/223867.md?page=2)