Comments on: When a sale isn’t a deal

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:37:22 +0000

This article is hilarious!! I am going to link to you from my blog (http://beefupyourpiggy.blogspot.com) if you don’t mind. Great writing!

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By: Livingalmostlarge

Livingalmostlarge — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:34:02 +0000

Glad you’re using them Jen. I think too many people don’t use what they but and it turns into clutter!

Sales can always come around again. Thanks for the point Suzanne.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:16:10 +0000

I agree with your comments . That is why I only buy things I know we will use. For example, who NEEDS 6 packages of hot dogs I just brought for “free” this past weekend? LOL! We do. We actually use all of the hot dogs I buy because we have weekly playdates at our house and each time there is a playdate, I make hot dogs for the moms and kids, and that’s at least 1 package of hot dogs each week right there. Since the hot dogs don’t expire until Oct 28, they will be gone before they go bad for sure .

By: suzanne

suzanne — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:43:55 +0000

I would add that just because something’s on sale doesn’t mean it’s a deal. A lot of stores have things perpetually on sale. They plan for that and mark up the original prices so you are paying what you would normally pay once it’s on sale. Having worked in retail, generally nothing that is on sale for less than 50% off is a deal. These are generally ‘perpetual sales’ that aren’t really sales at all.

Also, be careful with coupon shopping. I have found that by comparing the unit prices (which is the real way to find what is cheapest, look at the orange labels on the shelves next to the prices), often even with the coupon, a product STILL ends up being more expensive than another brand that doesn’t have a coupon.