Life working overtime and having a family means that I find myself with a limited budget. Hence when I want to make a project, I often turn to Ebay and other online marketplaces to source parts and equipment on the cheap.
The problem with that approach is that the tiniest part may take up to 30 days to arrive and multiple parts for a project that the need arises in series rather than parallel mean, multiple months of waiting. Couple that with the limited spare time I have and I have a bunch of projects in mind, but have cooled off and I do not think I will ever realise them. Crap!