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M$1 December 19, 2008 09:10 PM

Are all these last minute pre-Christmas retail discounts making you mad?

I bought most of my Christmas gifts weeks ago. Now retailers are "giving away the store" with 60-90% off and lots of special offers. It is too much bother to return everything and re-buy it, but I feel angry at stores I've trusted for years to offer me a fair price on a good product. Anyone else feel frustrated?
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iainbest iainbest
 
 December 19, 2008 09:12 PM
Whilst paying more earlier in the year does suck, at least it allows you to budget your Christmas shopping.
I personally find the best time to buy some Christmas gifts for the next year is in the post-Christmas sales.
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austinstev... austinstev...
 
December 19, 2008 09:11 PM
no, should it? go return your stuff if it's such a big deal. price matching is an excellent way to save some green this holiday season.

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spudrph spudrph
 
December 19, 2008 09:12 PM
No, I'm a late shopper, so I love it.

Seriously, I don't have any sympathy for buyer's remorse. You buy it, you buy it. You take the chance of getting undercut by a price reduction. I take the chance of the store running out of it. You roll the dice, you take your chances.

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mrunderwoo... mrunderwoo...
 
December 19, 2008 09:13 PM
Only the last second shipping discounts, because I have no money due to shipping Ive already paid.

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wdsjailbir... wdsjailbir...
 
December 19, 2008 09:14 PM
i just dont celebrate any holiday, and give my friends cards, its a lot cheaper and they still appreciate it.

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lordenigma lordenigma
 
December 19, 2008 09:14 PM
Well a lot of it has to do with normal year-end clearance to reduce down inventory for taxes, but with the economy being sub-par, retailers are trying to encourage sales by offering even more discounts.

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bcsmith bcsmith
 
December 19, 2008 09:14 PM
No...

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eatthatpop... eatthatpop...
 
December 19, 2008 09:14 PM
Us procrastinators are finally getting rewarded!

Couldn't be happier!


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dedwar2 dedwar2
 
December 19, 2008 09:15 PM
It will probably get worse after the holidays too!

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asaneagift... asaneagift...
 
December 19, 2008 09:18 PM
Love the coupons and discounts. Can't get enough of them! :-)

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grandchamp... grandchamp...
 
December 19, 2008 09:22 PM
To me, it is sort of a rush. To go in last minute and find the best deals at the best prices, who could ask for more?

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infinitean... infinitean...
 
December 19, 2008 11:37 PM
Why would it make you mad? If you didn't value what you bought at its previous price, you shouldn't have bought it. If you are mad, what you're feeling is anger at other people for having luck. It seems really petty, right? I would be annoyed and maybe a little disappointed that I didn't wait, but I wouldn't get mad about it.

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