I love a good deal. I'm a bargain junkie, chasing the endorphin high I get
when I score a major savings. In these tight economic times, I'm totally in
style. There are tricks and strategies about how and when to shop--which days
stores do markdowns, where they place clearance items and knowing store
policies. It's a game for me. A couple weeks back, I was cruising
through Target when I spotted boxes and boxes of Pampers on a couple of endcaps. My heart started beating faster as I realized they were not
anywhere near the baby section of the store--a good sign. As we got closer, I
leaned towards my baby sitting calmly in the shopping cart and said, "Lulu, this
could be major!"
As I rolled up to the boxes of Pampers, my prediction was confirmed. A raging deal on huge boxes of Pampers was to be had. For those unfamiliar with Pampers pricing, average retail price per diaper is about .25 cents. This markdown had them at less than .10 cents per diaper. Oh, and I had some Pampers coupons in my coupon file. Heh. There were more than 20 boxes and I set my sights on all of them. Upon some quick calculations, I realized that both of my babies would be fully potty trained before I could use all 20-some-odd boxes. I made some calls: Eunice was in for a couple, Heather was due with baby #3 in less than a month--she wanted in. It seemed I had a ready and willing market. So I went for it.
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