It's sad but true - Petcetera will be closing its stores and laying off employees.
The upside is that they will try and liquidate as much of their remaining inventory as possible before they close their doors. At the moment the stores remain open, so watch for the sales to begin soon...
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6.16.2009
3.21.2009
Petcetera Savings
Because of a company restructure, Petcetera is offering discounts of up to 70% on its inventory. Here's a link with more info.
The sale is for 60 days, and is nation wide. Apparently they are trying to generate cash flow while filing for creditor protection. Hopefully this will work for them, because it would be a shame if they went completely under. Still, I suppose this is a reflection of the current economy - expensive pet extras are not in the average family budget these days!
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The sale is for 60 days, and is nation wide. Apparently they are trying to generate cash flow while filing for creditor protection. Hopefully this will work for them, because it would be a shame if they went completely under. Still, I suppose this is a reflection of the current economy - expensive pet extras are not in the average family budget these days!
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1.23.2009
Off Season Sales
Don't you love it when you shop for a certain item and find an extra bargain as well?
I went to Wal-Mart today and found that they'd marked down their boys' shirts, sizes 4-6x, from $6 to $2. Needless to say I grabbed a bunch :-) DS doesn't really need any shirts at the moment (no sale is worth spending the money on if you don't need the item, as hard as it can be to resist ;-) but luckily they had sizes too big for him, so I bought those.
I went to Wal-Mart today and found that they'd marked down their boys' shirts, sizes 4-6x, from $6 to $2. Needless to say I grabbed a bunch :-) DS doesn't really need any shirts at the moment (no sale is worth spending the money on if you don't need the item, as hard as it can be to resist ;-) but luckily they had sizes too big for him, so I bought those.
1.05.2009
Have You Shopped For Marked Down Christmas Items Yet?
Now's the time!
I was in Pharmasave today and noticed that all of their Christmas stock was marked down by 50%. Some things are still cheaper elsewhere, such as at dollar stores, but there are definitely deals to be had if you shop around.
Happy bargain hunting :-)
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I was in Pharmasave today and noticed that all of their Christmas stock was marked down by 50%. Some things are still cheaper elsewhere, such as at dollar stores, but there are definitely deals to be had if you shop around.
Happy bargain hunting :-)
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12.05.2008
Old Navy Online Sale
Here's a link to an area of Old Navy's website, where you can browse for gifts by categories:
http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/division.do?cid=5360
You can then specify your search further by price, where the items shown appear to have been marked down. There are also pages that say sweaters are 40% off this weekend.
Happy shopping!
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http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/division.do?cid=5360
You can then specify your search further by price, where the items shown appear to have been marked down. There are also pages that say sweaters are 40% off this weekend.
Happy shopping!
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11.29.2008
At The Mall Today...
I was at the mall today and lucked into a sale at The Children's Place - everything in the store was 30% off. I signed up for their store card and got an additional 10% off, for a total discount of 40%. Not bad. I bought some clothes for the kids for Christmas.
I then went to Old Navy where they were having at 50% sale - but on only some of the items. I found a pair of pants that I liked for my daughter, but they weren't marked down. I thought I'd ask anyway, and made a firm decision to not purchase them if they weren't marked down.
I asked the cashier (who overheard me tell my friend I wasn't going to buy them unless they were marked down) and she told me that they had a "promo discount" of 25%. Hmmm. I bought them, all the while wondering if the discount would have been applied if I hadn't asked about it...
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I then went to Old Navy where they were having at 50% sale - but on only some of the items. I found a pair of pants that I liked for my daughter, but they weren't marked down. I thought I'd ask anyway, and made a firm decision to not purchase them if they weren't marked down.
I asked the cashier (who overheard me tell my friend I wasn't going to buy them unless they were marked down) and she told me that they had a "promo discount" of 25%. Hmmm. I bought them, all the while wondering if the discount would have been applied if I hadn't asked about it...
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11.27.2008
It Pays To Compare Prices
I'm lucky I'm a numbers nerd (lol). A lot of people, my hubby included, don't have the time or patience to calculate and compare per unit pricing.
Today I went to Shopper's Drug Mart, specifically for a couple of their "limit 4" sales items. Any time a store has a quantity limit, it's usually a good price, designed to get you in the door. If you can leave with only four of the "limit 4" items, you're bound to come out ahead.
Today's Shopper's "limit 4" sale was on toilet paper. I bought my four packs of 12 rolls for $3.99/pkg., and went fleeing for the exits, ignoring all the pretty Christmas displays... (!!! Ahh!!! Christmas shopping :-)
I got home and did the math, and sure enough:
Shoppers: $3.99 for 12 2ply rolls (352 sheets, ttl 4224) = $0.000944 per sheet
Costco: $19.89 for 36 2ply rolls (425 sheets, ttl 15,300) = $0.0013 per sheet
Good to know...
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Today I went to Shopper's Drug Mart, specifically for a couple of their "limit 4" sales items. Any time a store has a quantity limit, it's usually a good price, designed to get you in the door. If you can leave with only four of the "limit 4" items, you're bound to come out ahead.
Today's Shopper's "limit 4" sale was on toilet paper. I bought my four packs of 12 rolls for $3.99/pkg., and went fleeing for the exits, ignoring all the pretty Christmas displays... (!!! Ahh!!! Christmas shopping :-)
I got home and did the math, and sure enough:
Shoppers: $3.99 for 12 2ply rolls (352 sheets, ttl 4224) = $0.000944 per sheet
Costco: $19.89 for 36 2ply rolls (425 sheets, ttl 15,300) = $0.0013 per sheet
Good to know...
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11.21.2008
Photo Calendar Sale
I usually order photo calendars every year as Christmas gifts, and the best price I've found so far was $14.99 each.
Until this year that is: Staples Copy and Print is having a "buy one get one free" sale. That means their highest price calendar, the "deluxe", which is regularly $20, is now $10 (if you buy two of course). This promotion ends November 28th.
The net results of that is this year I was able to get one MORE calendar than I got last year, at HALF the price that I paid last year.
Works for me!
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Until this year that is: Staples Copy and Print is having a "buy one get one free" sale. That means their highest price calendar, the "deluxe", which is regularly $20, is now $10 (if you buy two of course). This promotion ends November 28th.
The net results of that is this year I was able to get one MORE calendar than I got last year, at HALF the price that I paid last year.
Works for me!
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11.13.2008
Sport Mart Sale
If you need higher end sports shoes (my poor feet have been feeling the "cheap shoes woes" with all the high volume walking I do), Sport Mart quite often has "buy one get the second half price" for their footwear. Today my husband and I each got a new pair with this discount.
11.06.2008
Circuit City Tip
Here is an interesting tidbit for Circuit City shoppers... I read this warning on www.consumerist.com about Circuit City price tag strategies.
Apparently they have a policy about keeping the price tags the same at every store, so if a certain store wants to raise the price, they don't tag the item, and then raise the price, then apply a "discount". In reality the customer may be paying the regular price or even a higher one.
Apparently they have a policy about keeping the price tags the same at every store, so if a certain store wants to raise the price, they don't tag the item, and then raise the price, then apply a "discount". In reality the customer may be paying the regular price or even a higher one.
11.04.2008
Nickel And Dime
I came across this story in my money saving web surfing, and just thought I'd pass along the link:
"A Nickel And Dime Budget " - TheChronicleHerald.ca
What moved me about this story was the extreme degree of this woman's poverty, and her struggle to support herself and her 12 year old daughter (it made me appreciate how lucky I am!). The way that she is able to sustain herself and her daughter on her meagre income is eye opening, to say the least.
"A Nickel And Dime Budget " - TheChronicleHerald.ca
What moved me about this story was the extreme degree of this woman's poverty, and her struggle to support herself and her 12 year old daughter (it made me appreciate how lucky I am!). The way that she is able to sustain herself and her daughter on her meagre income is eye opening, to say the least.
10.15.2008
Customer Service Discounts
This may be old news for some people, but I'd like to share an experience I had at Zellers recently...
I bought something that I thought was on sale (55% off). When I got to the parking lot and reviewed the receipt, I noticed I hadn't gotten the discount. I went back to customer service and was told that the item in question was not actually included in the sale. The customer service cashier said to me:
"Would you like to return it, or do you still wish to purchase it? The best that I can give you is 25% off."
(Really??)
Me: "Well... hmmm. Ok, I guess, thank you, I'll take the 25% off."
I am wondering now, if I'd caught the mistake at the cashier instead of going to customer service afterwards, would she have been able to offer me the 25% discount? Would it have been full price, or not purchase?
I'm thinking that (assuming you have the time) that instead of checking items as they are scanned at the till for sales discounts, you're better off waiting until transaction is paid for and closed, and then going to customer service with any discrepancies.
Has anyone out there had a similar experience, or any insight to share?
J
I bought something that I thought was on sale (55% off). When I got to the parking lot and reviewed the receipt, I noticed I hadn't gotten the discount. I went back to customer service and was told that the item in question was not actually included in the sale. The customer service cashier said to me:
"Would you like to return it, or do you still wish to purchase it? The best that I can give you is 25% off."
(Really??)
Me: "Well... hmmm. Ok, I guess, thank you, I'll take the 25% off."
I am wondering now, if I'd caught the mistake at the cashier instead of going to customer service afterwards, would she have been able to offer me the 25% discount? Would it have been full price, or not purchase?
I'm thinking that (assuming you have the time) that instead of checking items as they are scanned at the till for sales discounts, you're better off waiting until transaction is paid for and closed, and then going to customer service with any discrepancies.
Has anyone out there had a similar experience, or any insight to share?
J
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