Do you love a bargain ,? have you ever had a good bargain ?
By weemam
@weemam (13372)
March 8, 2007 10:11am CST
my family call me the bargain Queen lol , I just love my bargains , I do a lot of Shopping on the SKY bid up channels . I bought most of my Christmas presents from there ,and believe it or not I have started to get next years already . Last week I got a 100% pure wool rug its about 170x120 it is about 2 inches thick cream shag pile and I got it for £30 about $50 dollars I think that is ,My daughter in law thought it would have cost about £100 . We had lots of visitors for hubby's birthday yesterday and they all commented on my rug , I just love a bargain , it just makes my day , My mum says my eyes light up when I see a sale or reduced sign lol , well why not if it makes me happy , happy shopping xxxx
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@hookfan (447)
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9 Mar 07
I got something on bargain that I found I would actually pay full price for it was just that good! My hubby laughed at me when I did the shopping today and told him the price. A friend of ours wanted to know how I manage so well and I told her you can eat well on a budget, it's just a matter of looking and without going to 'value' items either :P So we sat and chatted about it a bit. I think I was truly born in the wrong era LOL
@Phlamingho (7825)
• Denmark
8 Mar 07
Naa I never really do that. I look around the Internet to find out where I can get the thing I want for as litle money as possbile, and then I pay the price :-)
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
8 Mar 07
I guess I take after my mum for finding bargains, mum is always finding bargains, and BOGOF's. She's always telling me about the bargains she has found! She has a mighty good nose for them. My best bargain was Bad Girls Series 3 dvd, I saw it in HMV for £35, I did a search on the internet and found it for £12 including postage, that was a great find and a great saving too! Well done on your bargains too my friend x
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@Angelwhispers (8978)
• United States
8 Mar 07
You bet I do, I comb the newspaper flyers, I am online searching for better deals and even on the phone calling around. The thing is although for me I have to know before hand what I am looking for. I do not just buy because something has a good price. I know what I am after and hunt untill I have the best possible price for it.
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@maribel1218 (3085)
• Philippines
8 Mar 07
We share the same passion weemam because I love to bargain anything from ingredients in a recipe to appliances to dress anything of less than it's original value in filipino language we tagged it as "tawad" means asking always to a cheaper price or discount on a certain price.
I really love to make "tawad" with items on it's original price because here in my country there is a certain place that you can make "tawad" with all the items and you better be good at it because you can surely enjoy so much with a little amount.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
8 Mar 07
Well Weemam I think I will have you do my shopping for me as I never find the Bargains lol I just seem to miss them. I am looking for a lovely big round Rug for my Living Room in cream and blue, so if you see one lol let me know so far the cheapest I have seen is £70 lol.
Well done on this Weemam. I wish I could find them to
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
8 Mar 07
Oh yes I love bargains, Oh I have never done it online though I go shopping at my shopping mall and I have bought many items from brand new stores that open here and save a lot of money this way,. Wow that was a great savings you made on the rug for your daughter in law. I am happy that you had such a lovely time for your husband's birthday yesturday!! It does make our day when we receive a bargain and I will be on the look out very soon for great bargains, for Christmas so that it does not cost me so much at Christmas time, happy shopping to you too xxx
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@shopkaro (284)
• India
9 Mar 07
well every body likes it and iam also one of them so i surely like it as it leads to cheaper purchaase but sometimes also let u fall in disgrace as u are looked upon as miser and the prson not willing to spends few extra bucks.
so one should have a balance between both of it.
@princessmom1011 (719)
• United States
9 Mar 07
I do the same first racks i hit in the store are the clearance racks, my kids are dressed in nothing but name brand clothing the thing is i get them at thrift store price for i buy them on sale in the off season, i buy christams presents for the following year the day after christmas when all the toys are marked down very cheap i am definetly the bargain queen i live for shopping and live for the clearance even more
@sandypadi (68)
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9 Mar 07
Hi,
You know it is same here. I love to buy things for less. I am a regular visitor of ebay, dealsofamerica.com and deals2buy.com. I got lot of gifts for my friends and relatives on ebay. ebay is really a very good site. I bought camera just for $10 and one AT & T cordless phone just for $1 on ebay. believe me its true. I keep visiting everyday on those sites I mentioned earlier and buy immediately if something comes really a bargain deal. You know We went to our Florida vaccation from Boston for 5 days just for $500 including return air fare, hotel, for two of us for 5 days through priceline.com. isn't that amazing.
@raicheal (64)
• Philippines
9 Mar 07
i love buying in bargain! aside from the fact it's cheap, you are having a lot of choices and and you can buy a lot of things with your small amount of money in hand. im always present in the mall whenever i heard that there will be a sale on products. hehe! i love shopping so much
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@livin_like_bird (31)
• India
9 Mar 07
Well, if you are in my part of the country, you will definaltely love it..
You can bargain a hell lot easier and get lot more in that money.. this is India and welcome to shop in my country..
Happy Shopping..
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@jhartana (1084)
• Australia
9 Mar 07
I am not that good in bargaining stuff so I let my wife to do it. She bargains really well, we're able to get goodies at such good price and we're happy with it. She always love the word "sale", and she have the ability to remember the price at one shop and compare it to other shops. So she knows exactly where to get stuff cheaper. I praised her for helping me staying under budget so very rarely gone over the budget.
@jolanda33 (720)
• Netherlands
9 Mar 07
i am the same as you! when i need something i try to find it on the internet, and when i find it i try to find the cheapest one.
we have those sites where you can find the real shopprizes, and from that point i search untill i found it!
i also buy a lot of second hand stuff like on ebay!babyclothes, and when they grow out of it i sell it myself!
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@20031969 (932)
• India
9 Mar 07
i love bargaining if we go shopping along with wife and kids. there are so many shops where it is written that please do not waster your time, price is fixed. deliberatly i entered into the shop and bought cloths, shoes, tie, shocks, lady bags etc. whatever we need at that time. now-a-days there are competitive market. in every 15 days you will show the board for sale, discount. in such a shops bargaining is must otherwise you will pay more. there are so many peddlers who keeps rate high for their goods such as Chandini Chowk, Sarojini Nagar Market, Janpath Market, Palika Bazar (all are in New Delhi)where if you do not know how to do bargain with shopkeeper, you will be cheated.
@Sweetpeas (738)
• Australia
9 Mar 07
Hehehe im the same I refuse to pay $100 for a bottle of perfume when i can get it on ebay for $20 or even lower! I bought all my christmas presents for family and friends off ebay this year and not only did it save me heaps of money it saved me time and sanity as I didnt have to go through the christmas shopping crowds lol. A better christmas for all I think :)
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@xfallenxlostx (2074)
• United States
9 Mar 07
We love a good bargain in my household. my mother and i are great at finding good bargains. She has gotten a pair of fully lined pants at for one penny and a sweater for a nickel at Macy's before. We do most of our cloting shopping at a $5 store.
@bakumatsu151 (88)
• Philippines
9 Mar 07
well my mom and i are bargain queens. We often go to stores selling second hand clothing, curtains , carpets, shoes and bags. And all the time we get good bargains, almost 14th the price of the brand new ones. There are really good finds if you really look hard enough. But thats part of the fun , right?
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