Beating The Sale Mentality
“Everywhere you drive, signs beckon you to come to big sales. Walk through the mall and the word “Sale” is displayed prominently in dozens of stores. With so many stores holding sales, is the shopping field rife with bargains?
Not exactly. As I wrote in my first post, sometimes you’ll be offered an item on sale for far more than a competitor’s charging for it, so you’re not getting a bargain, you’re just getting overcharged less.
Sale items may simply be on sale because no one wants them. If you’re a big fan of a Holiday, the best time to stock up on supplies is the week after the holiday. If an item’s not popular, but you like it and can get it at a steal, it might not be a bargain to me, but it is for you. If you buy something that’s on sale because it’s on sale without regard to whether you’ll use it, you’ve not gotten a bargain; you just made an impulse buy for something you’ll end up giving to the thrift store or putting in a yard sale. ”
Well, this might come as a bit of a surprise to some of you. On the other hand, all of us shopaholics know the score right?? The trick is to make those sales work for you. And yes, there are losts of little tricks to learn that can save you hundreds of dollars!
*Shopper, Buyer, and Consumer Behavior, Third Edition
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