I picked up a couple of pairs of jeans at the end of year sales.

I paid $20 for one pair, down from $110. Does anyone actually pay that $110? That sounds insane to me.

  • slazer2au@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    9 months ago

    Na, I just get Kmart shirts and cargo shorts. There is no justification for buying a $70+ branded shirt when an $8 is made from the same fabric, in the same style, and likely the same sweatshop.

  • Aussiemandeus
    6·
    9 months ago

    I have this conversation with my wife when ever she says she nees to buy something because its two for one or half price etc etc.

    All these shops always have these deals they’re not real, no shop can afford to give merchandise away like that so clearly the mark-up is so extreme.

  • WaterWaiverEnglish
    3·
    9 months ago

    You misunderstand.

    You don’t go shopping to spend money. You go shopping to save money.

    For example: I saved a lot of money this Christmas.

    • NathOPA
      5·
      9 months ago

      I went shopping specifically for jeans. I don’t impulse buy. I know what I want, I find it and I buy it. I do a lot of purchasing online, but unless I know exact sizes etc (I buy shoes online readily) I’ll buy clothes in person so I can try them on.

      Ok, I impulse buy computer games online. It’s just so hard to turn down a game with good reviews and 92% off!

      • PetulantBandicootEnglish
        1·
        9 months ago

        Just another game for my collection, no sir, I don’t have a problem 😅

  • SalvoEnglish
    2·
    9 months ago

    December was a great time to observe what a scam “Sale” prices are, especially for stores that regularly have “Sales” and “Members Specials”.

    If you observe the regular price and the Hallowe’en sale price and the Black Friday price and the Christmas Sale price and the Boxing Day Sale price, you will observe that these sales actually offer dodgy-squat discount.

  • 𝚝𝚛𝚔English
    2·
    9 months ago

    I am not very fashionable, so this works well for my wallet. Clothes last me a decade because I just don’t care about being up to date with fashion. As long as my nuts aren’t hanging out holes in my underpants, and my shoes are closed in, I’m happy wearing whatever is washed and first out of the cupboard.

    So to answer your question - it’s been so long since I’ve bought anything I have no idea if I pay retail or not. I suspect not though.

    Speaking of paying retail though - I find sites like OzBargain actually stop me spending unnecessarily. I know this is probably opposite to a lot of the subscribers, but if I see some gadget or other novelty I’m tempted to buy my first stop is OzBargain to see what price is it when it’s actually a bargain. Most of the time it shows that the current “sale” price is pretty crap compared to what it has been historically, so instead of buying it because it’s on sale I hold off in hopes of the better price. And by the time that rolls around, I’ve forgotten all about the gadget and don’t buy it at all.

    Having said that… I am currently wearing a Samsung smart watch that I had no intention of buying until it was a pricing error. Glad I didn’t pay anywhere near retail, smartwatches are fucking stupid lol.