Posts Tagged ‘bargain’
When are Sales really Sales ?
It’ s that time of year when the sales are on .
Big and small retailers alike are on sale.
Discounts of 40 % , 50 % even 60 % and 80 % entice shoppers and exhort them to buy , buy , buy .
Caught up in the heady fever of consumerism its hard to resist these bargains .
But are they really bargains?
If the item is much coveted , needed or required as replacement for worn goods buy it .
A hot pink , tight , impractical silk dress may not look such a bargain in the cold , critical light of day .
After all , who really wants a mustard coloured fake fur scratchy synthetic doona cover even it is 80% off original price .
There is a reason these items are heavily discounted . Who would ever buy them under normal circumstances ?
A word to the wise Munters , be careful out there .
Winter sales
The Winter sales start today.
Retailers everywhere are hoping to sell stock so they are saved the arduous task of the annual stocktake on 30 June .
Two invaluable sites to help munters shop the bargains are :
http://www.salesguide.com.au
http://www.missyconfidential.com.au
Look them up and grab yourself a bargain .
Tell fellow munters everywhere .
Shop the Sales
Its fast approaching the end of financial year June sales .
Stores small and large are keen to shift merchandise at any price .
The retailer prefers to recoup revenue for an item , free up shelf space and avoid counting it in annual stocktake.
Its an opportunity for serious shoppers to swoop and claim some bargains with substantial price reductions on quality items.



