flatfish
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May 26, 2019 3:17:27 GMT
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Post by flatfish on Jun 23, 2019 6:00:33 GMT
I was wondering why do all ( well almost all) stamp companies have sales all the time? Do you buy when something is just released or do you wait because you know a sale is just around the corner?
I wish the companies would just lower their prices and only do clearance sales
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ditzydoodle
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Jun 2, 2019 19:02:16 GMT
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Post by ditzydoodle on Jun 24, 2019 2:18:23 GMT
My theory is because so many cannot afford the full price, and in order to get sales they offer discounts so more people will buy. I seldom rush to buy as soon as things are released. I wait until what I want pops up on scrapbook.com or 123stitch.com, those two places always have stuff on sale and I often find things a few bucks cheaper than SSS or the company site. If it isn't on scrapbook or 123, then I wait until the company I want to buy from puts out a discount code.
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Post by gale w on Jun 25, 2019 21:21:44 GMT
I try to wait until at least a 25% off sale.
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kate
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Post by kate on Jun 26, 2019 14:52:52 GMT
I rarely pay full price unless the item is under $10 anyway.
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Post by joblackford on Jun 26, 2019 17:43:43 GMT
I agree on wishing they'd just have a price and stick to it. Maybe I shop different companies but I don't feel like most of the places I shop do have many sales (except basic coupons at SSS and the endless minuscule percentage off at scrapbook dot com).
For the most part I try not to shop too often so I'm not watching sales and prices all the time.
I guess if the places where you shop do a lot of sales it would be worth keeping track of the prices for a couple of months and figuring out their patterns so you can get the best deal. Or just set a level where you feel good about the price (less than $15 or at least 20% off) and just shop when you see that deal, and then try not to worry if the deal gets better the next week or month.
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Post by scrapperal on Jun 26, 2019 19:04:56 GMT
I always wait for a sale and hopefully free shipping or some other extra deal. 15% off is the minimum if I "need" something or if I am buying from a small business, but I usually try to wait until 40-50% off. I just got an email from Spellbinders and some of the dies I want are BOGO so I am going to make a purchase. I compared the prices to Amazon and ebay and buying during this sale will be cheaper.
Sometimes I purchase from Unity Stamp Co. and everything there goes on sale eventually. Since they are always having a sale, I won't buy anything unless it is at least 40% off.
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