One of my superiors called me into her office and said, “You need to dress more like a professional.”
So I went to the mall to buy some nice looking pants. There was a sale on some nice pants for $39.99, down from $49.99. Only $10 off, I know, but I was in desperate need of some decent looking pants. So I bought two pairs for $80.
Lo and behold, the very next day there was a coupon floating around for $20 off $60 at the same store. I went back to the store and returned the pants, and then bought them again using the coupon. Needless to say, I feel better about the pants now.
Even after purchasing an item, continue looking for better deals, because chances are you will still be able to cash in on them.
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December 12, 2007 at 11:53 am
Christine
Ya gotta play their game–I hate coupons, though…wish they’d just price the stuff appropriately rather than making everyone go through the acrobatics. It’s (part of) what makes me HATE going shopping.
December 21, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Kay*
This happened to me 2 weeks ago. I bought a pair of leather boots for $185 +tax…less than a week later they were on sale for $140 +tax…needless to say I brought in my receipt and got the difference back. It pays to hang on to the receipt of things that cost a bit more for at least 30 days
December 24, 2007 at 2:11 am
zero255zero
Yes, it does. Also, for those people who always seem to lose receipts, many retailers offer receipt lookups. This option is only available if you paid by credit card.