September 26, 2008
Shopping the sales
I’ve been talking a lot about shopping lately. That’s because we’re rapidly moving into the holiday season and I really, really want to get my shopping done early and my gifts mailed on time this year. If I manage that it will be totally out of character, but I’m working on self-improvement and this is an area where I have a lot of room for growth. I recently mailed a couple of packages that were almost two years late, so, yeah - room for improvement. I’ve started my campaign by mailing my sister’s birthday presents early this year - her birthday is coming up on Sunday and she’s already got her stuff. I need to prove to myself that that wasn’t a fluke, though, thus the early holiday shopping discussions.
The real advantage to getting started early, of course, is that it gives you time to do some comparison shopping and find the best sale prices. I’ve already found a great price on a watch I’ll probably get for my son (he collects them) and have started looking for the other traditional gift he’ll expect from me: a coordinated outfit of slacks, shirt and sweater. I’ll be asking him for a wish list soon, but he’s a procrastinator like his mom, so I may not have that for a while. His list will undoubtedly include some recently released DVDs, though, so I can shop for those without the list. I’m pretty sure he’ll want Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull because: a.) he’s a fan of the earlier Indiana Jones movies and b.) he’s a fanatic about having complete sets. I’ll probably order an extra copy for myself for the same reasons. The DVD will be released on October 14th, but can be pre-ordered now from Buy.com at a very sweet price of $17.99, which is $13.00 below the recommended retail price of $30.99. See what I mean about shopping early to get the best prices? Buy.com is a great place to do that because they have discounted prices on electronics, cameras, games, books, clothing and more - all of the things you’ll be looking at for holiday gifts. We’re not talking knock-offs or Brand X items either - Buy.com stocks all of the major brands. You’ll be starting your own holiday shopping soon if you haven’t already. You really should bookmark Buy.com and check them first for everyday bargains and special sale prices. It’s a great place to stretch your holiday budget.
[tags]/Buy.com, DVDs, movies, shopping[/tags]
Posted by skeet @ 1:01 am • Shopping
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