Describe Something You Bought that Was Difficult to Use at First

Describe something you bought that was difficult to use at first. You should say:

• What it was?
• Why did you buy it?
• How do you use it?
• And explain why it was difficult to use at first.

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Sample Answer of Describe Something You Bought that Was Difficult to Use at First

Well, these days we often buy the latest technological gadgets and sometimes it takes a little time to get familiar with how they work. Something similar happened to me when I received my first iPhone.

Actually, it was my longtime wish or dream to have a mobile phone from Apple brand, and finally, it got fulfilled when I received the job offer; so my father gave me some money to buy a new phone, but it was not enough, so I added my savings to buy my first iPhone.I was delighted to buy such a beautiful and expensive mobile device.

I was desperate and eager to use it. Luckily, one of my friends, Simran, is tech-savvy, so I contacted him and shared my problem, and he sorted out my issues in a fraction of a minute, and now I regularly use this mobile phone and make use of its different features.

Part 3 Follow Up Questions Describe Something You Bought that Was Difficult to Use at First

Question 1. Do you often buy new things?

Answer – Yes, I buy lots of new things, but usually, I buy new ones if I need that for my necessary items.

Question 2. What type of products is difficult to use at first?

Answer – Mostly in my case, electronic items are difficult for me to use for the first time because, like a mobile phone, if I change my mobile phone that time, I am very nervous because all mobile phone has a different system.

Question 3. What are the benefits of online shopping?

Answer – One of the most a benefits is we not going outside to shop, and we quickly provide that product for our use.

Question 4. What are the disadvantages of online shopping?

Answer – Sometimes in online shopping, clothes and other necessary things are very costly compared to social or shops.

Question 5. Why do some people buy only branded items?

Answer – Because all people need their own choice, some always choose branded items for their passion, and some choose branded items for long-lasting items.

Question 6. Would you say that advertising makes people buy more news things than they would if there was no advertising?

Answer – Yes, advertising is the most popular thing because we watch TV and see advertisements for some things, then purchase them for our use. And sometimes we purchase things that are usually not necessary for our life.

Question 7. Do you think old(er) people have difficulties using some things that young people do not?

Answer – Yes, sometimes older people have difficulties using things like electronic items, mobile mixtures and TV compared to young people because young people have a lot of knowledge about today’s articles.

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