That reminds me Loz ~ I went to Hobby Lobby friday for 1 count it One thing and I was in there for 2 hours in just the gardening area and I'm not a fan of shopping!! I like to go in~ get what I'm after~ and get out! BUT they had sooo many things on sale I was just in awe!!! I got this gazing ball for $3.77 and I had a lot of other stuff in my basket too but ended up putting most of it back because my funds were limited. BUT next week I'm going back and getting lots of stuff!!! NOT just for me either because I too have Christmas in mind!!!
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
i too went shopping, last weekend, and spent about $100, but i got 2 sets of silverware, 12 7pc place settings each, with hostess set. regular $99, for $29. each.
i got about 6 outfits, average original price of $59-110 marked down to an average of $12. I was soooooo happy!
loz - I am so glad you started this thread - as you know... my friend calls me "Miss 50% off"!!! Lately I've even been finding some better values - what fun!
I can't wait for this Wednesday morning - my Wild Birds Unlimited store is having a sale - from 5-75% off! I'm going to be there before the doors open - I've never hit a sale there yet, and hope they have some good stuff like Diane found in her local store last year!
Great topic loz! I haven't been out shopping much lately so I don't have any good deals to share right now but I'm sure I will soon! I too am a bargain shopper!
Thats true Barb...........Loz always finds GREAT deals though!
It's what enables me to buy 20 good presents each for my family instead of just one or two.
And nah, they don't come here! Just have to remember not to post what I get for mum now!
I do a lot of online shopping, if you find the right site at the right time you can find AMAZING deals! Last year I got about 20 things from Fashion Bugs online store. Fleece double layered shirts for $3.50 for my sis, nothing was over $5. The same stuff in my local fashion bug store was a lot more. That fleece shirt I got my sister a few of, well they were in the store for $29.99!
Well... the sale at Wild Birds Unlimited was a bust - BUT... I did find this cute birdbath/feeder at Christmas Tree Shops for only $3.99! I'm telling you... I should just camp out at that store - there is ALWAYS something good to buy for a VERY reasonable price!!!
It's about 6 inches across and came with a stake - I just love it!
Nothing to learn......TO bargain shop in my opinion, Is to get things on sale ....Usually when the season is over.. In our area, they sell stuff cheaper then, and Also if you watch the Stores like Big Lots.....THey receive the left over stuff from the large dept stores, at a cheaper price.
One thing I always do in any major store---I go straight to the clearance, I don't pass go or collect $200, just straight to the clearance.
There are a few tips I can think of......buy stuff after season. Like in the late winter/early spring I usually buy a ton of winter clothes for Christmas presents....or gardening stuff in the fall when they're trying to get rid of it. You may feel silly buying presents that early but when Winter comes around you're pretty darn proud of yourself.
I look for coupons for stores and for online shopping....you can find AWESOME online coupon codes....Last year I found one for King Size Direct....all mens big and tall stuff...well they had a gift section---and since I don't really know any big men I used the coupon on a coffeepot, cordless screwdriver kit, etc......twice! Once in my name and once with Marks. The coupon was spend $15.01 or more and get $15 off! So I spent $16 something on each order and just basically paid shipping.
Your correct.....I bought a set of dishes, :list: marked 50% off, and I thought it was a deal.. Couple weeks later it was at the Discount store, for another 50% off.. That sort of jiggle my chain.
Did you ever print the coupons on here, and use them in the stores? Don't know if they honor them at all..Do you?
Wowzer did I ever get a bargin! I was at my fav nursery the other day on my lunch break and they had some wrought Iron works on sale, Of course I passed it all by because even on sale this place is over the top expensive on items like this! An employee was outside and we started chatting ,,She asked me if I saw the sale( She knew I needed a wroughtiron garden arch / argor and this one even had a gate) and Of course I said yes but it was still too much for me.. She said again Nooo Look at it Diane ,, The prices had faded I guess from being outside .. the lowest one I saw was 250 the gated arbor had started at 479.00 even at 250 it was tooo much for me. I was back at work when I got a phone call from the Nursery at work and she said they had lowered the price to 100.00 WOW I realllllly wanted it Butttt, wan't sure this was the time to spend 100$. I went back after work and reallly looked it over and tried to lift it and it was/ is heavy!!! I went to stand in line but there was only one cashier and there were 8 people in front of me,, I was tired , it was hot in there so I just walked out thinking IF i lose it I just lose it but consoled my self by thinking I wasn't planning on getting one untill next spring anyway,, ANYWAY.. I go home to check my email and what did I find ??????? A coupon for 50% off any one item including clearance at my nursery!!! Girlsssssss I hurried up and called them just as they were closing & they hadn't sold it yet And the manager comfirmed I can print out and use the coupon!! I picked it up to day!! A 479.99 gated /arbor I got it for 50$ okay 54$ with tax!! YIPEEEEEE After I got it home I discoverd It doesn't have to be an arbor either It can be unlatched at the top and opened up to be a divider or trellis Geeeeeez Life is good right now!!! LOL..
Okay so here it is!!! My 479.99 gated arbor for 54$!!!
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
That is something when you think the men arent watching. I ws afraid to put posies all around the place, here it grew on my HD, and he said you can plant all the posies you want but no wood doo dads here ......I dont care ......flowers is my middle name now......
I think my poppys look like butterflys.........Some of you folks on here sent them.
Tamara~~ I have the orginal price and the reciept for 54$ in case I hear any lip about it and Nooo he hasn't noticed it yet and he was in the back yard twice today!! LOL
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
Got another good deal!! A few weeks ago I went to Hobby Lobby and saw a lot of egg shaped and round glazed balls. They were on sale but I had limited funds. Knowing I wanted two of the egg shaped ones I hid them both in the store and went back today to see if I could still find them!! Welll I did find one that I hid the other one was found from someone else But that's okay ~ ORiginally they were ( this size) 19.99 When I hid them they were on sale for 6.99.When I went to pay for it It rang up 3.99
Yipeeeeee That gave me a few dollars to go to a Fav' consignment store I go to!! That is where I found the Candleholder. The blue in it doesn't match the egg exactly but close enough for me!!!! it only cost $3.50 . After That I ran in to walmart to get epsom salt and found the fairy for $3.00
For $10.50 I got all of this!!!
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
Thanks Barb!! There was two Angel statues with a lot of silk Ivy between them on display. A box was behind the Ivy Holding the Ivy in postition I just kindly replaced the Box with the egg!! It looked the same!! HAHAHAHHA The other one I hid in the crafts section in a huge basket of pillow filler!!! I guess someone thought it would make a very uncomfortable lumpy pillow!!
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
Awww Thanks Barb,, I learned that trick when I got divorced yearsss ago When the girls were in grade school I couldn't afford name brand Tennis shoes soo I would hide them in the store( shoes in their sizes plus a 1/2 size larger) ) wait for them for them to go on sale( buy one get one 1/2 price) then I'd go find the shoes and ~~waaa laaa ``The girls had namebrand shoes!! I tell ya when your poor you learn to do what you have to do so your kids will have nice things!!
Yep Loz I bet your right~ We'd need a uhaul!!!!! LOL
"Grace without perfection is more to be desired than perfection without grace."
I wont tell if you dont tell......I really liked what you did with it . I gurantee, I been on the rough side of money lots of times..... I scrip and save every way possible.....That is why I love this seed swap stuff so .........I feel like a millionere with all the flowers outside.. Good trick I think..
My first day of good deals and I thought I should share. I bought some $55 Sketcher flip-flop sandal things for 6.59. And I bought the girls several shirts regularly 9.99 for 1.99, and a pair of Levi capri's regularly 36.00 for 4.19. Woohoo, apparently I'm not too old to learn something new!! Thanks ladies.
Oh how we love to the bargain.......Helps out fit the kids........I was at sears and another store about a month ago......spring sales, was buying Haley clothes for $3.00 ......jammies , tops teas,
Howerver their too big yet..ha ha Good girl happy shoppin. :ding: :ding:
Sears. They are having their huge sales, in fact, all retail (Penny's, Dillards) do their summer clearout in July. Or so I'm told.
I'm always buying stuff too big for the girls next year. DH thinks it's "wasteful" but every summer he refuses to buy them new clothes because they are too expensive.
I dont often like the selection there.......They arent reall large here.. The store.........SOme of the nice persons who work there tell me to go else where for bargains??????????? I do..TJ maxx and another one I like.
We have a small sears as well. But, I live in a small town the only department stores are sears, penny's, and dillards. Unless you consider our one walmart and one target.
Isn't someother outfit buying out Sears?////Ours been downsizing for about a year......... Makes one angry what you buy this year , you cant get parts for it next year.. It is the way to make one buy everything yearly.
Well, well, well.....it's been a while since I posted in here---but guess what?
We went to Fashion Bug yesterday right?
I got a pair of Capri's that are so cute for $6.98 and then I got 2 pairs of flats for 4.98 each. Camo(but cute), and a green pair with gold charms on them.
I was happy with that. Then me and mom got home and we found out that we got coupons for there in the mail! Mom had spent about $65 and one of the coupons was if you spend $100 you got $40 off. So we went BACK to Fashion Bug so she could get a price adjustment....so she spent the same amount and got pants and a shirt for free basically.
I used my coupon I had and for $38 I got jeans that were normally $29.99, 3 pairs of drawstring knit pants for $5.14 each(normally $12.99), a purse for $3.19(normally 19.99), and 2 belts(normally 16 and 14 bucks). Not too shabby when you consider I got 4 new pairs of pants + the purse and belts. Woohooo....I love a good deal. And I needed new pants.
Oh and I got Athena a pair of shoes at Peebles for two something. Those little croc type shoes that are rubber with the holes in the front and the strap at the back......can't beat that!
If you town has it this store is a great place to find amazing deals on clothing and some home decor
Bealls outlet mondays if you are 60 or over you get a certain amount discount and on friday anyone under 60 gets a discount to and everyday most items are all marked down they even have things that are 95% of. I went their the other day got 2 pairs of desinger jean and thery were aroun 50 each on sale i got them both for 28.32 and their was nothing wrong with them at all.... Hey i have a question does anyone know why they have done away with size 32 in lentgh for mens jeans all i can find is 34 in legnth now and its starting to make me mad because i go barefoot alot and end up getting holes in them and it looks tacky to roll them up...
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
Yea, thats all i see to jiffy it gets frustrating but i will survive. Oh and thanks for the tip off on walmart dodge! Ill have to get there earlier in the mornings that way i might find 32's...
By the way HAPPY NEW YEAR YALL
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
dillards is having a one day sale today!!!!!! 50% off on almost everything in the store I went there omg IT WAS PACKED I didnt find anything but my grandma got osme shirts liz claborne 15.00 each original 30.00 really nice
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
i go to the mall and shop er day whenever someone takes me im addicted and i didnt have a chance to look for jeans while i was there because my grandma needed my help finding things for her. I wouldnt be able to shop one day a week i would go crazy by the lack of not shopping...but i did go to bealls outlet again today like 3 times I bought a reed diffuser lavender scent 5.99 but with taxes down here in florida 6.29 and it smells sooo good!!!!! they have alot of scents but lavender i love lavender and its supposed yto last for a few months on the box and ive seen them on QVC home shopping network and i think it was like 12.00 for just one so I got a great deal!!!! and sorry tamara that u cant go shopping that must suck hey though if you have a friend or know someone with a hummer truck ask them to take you them things can get through almost anything, lol
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
omg i wouldnt be able to bare that someone get me tthe paramedics I think Im going into shock, lol i need to shop. but i did once live in a really rural placelike 2 years ago in a town called mayo the closest mall was like 2 maybe 3 hour car drive away wost years of my life
pleaseee... Betty Crocker aint got nothing on me =)
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