Find out7 secrets of highly successful sale shoppers.
1.Off-Season Reaps Best Deals
The best shoppers know to scour sale racks for short sleeves in November, wool sweaters in April, bathing suits in September. What you give up in selection, you make up for in spectacular savings (75-90% off isn't uncommon).
2.Learn Sale Lingo
An experienced shopper can distinguish a promotion from a clearance, a two-for-one from a buy-one-get-one-half-off. She knows that sometimes something as simple as free shipping may add up to big savings, while 50% off on something she doesn't need is a waste of money.
3.Make Friends With Sales Staff.
A great salesperson is a serious shopper's best friend. Not only will sales people tell you about upcoming sales, some -- especially at boutiques -- may even hold merchandise a day or two to give you time to take advantage of the sale.
4.End-of-Season Gives Best Selection.
You'll save big -- 40% and up is common -- and get to shop from choice pieces if you shop immediately after the season. The day after Christmas is famous for yielding great sales on decorations, but did you know that retailers slash prices on clothing for that day, too?
5.Invest in Classics.
The most fashiony items will always be enticing when they are on sale, but remember that even the cutest trends have a short life cycle. If you want to get more than a few months' wear out of your purchase, stick with the classics. End-of-season sales yield great buys on pieces you'll wear for years, from cashmere sweaters to wool blazers to leather pumps.
6.Don't be Tempted by Odds and Ends.
An embroidered skirt in teal from a big ticket designer at 70% off. Sounds impressive, but successful sale shoppers know that picking around in the odds and ends can be a disaster. If you don't have something in your closet to go with the item or if you really don't need it (or worse, if you don't love it and are just buying the brand) it's a waste of money.
7.Beware Coupons and Buy-One-Get-One-Half-Price.
Retailers often put stipulations on coupons, such as requiring you to buy a certain amount before they take a discount (e.g. $10 off $50 or more). It sounds like a deal, but that example only amounts to a measly 20% discount. Select shoppers know they only save about 25% when they buy-one-get-one-half-price (ex: you pay $50 for one item, $25 for the next: Total of $75 on what would have been $100 purchase, t
Shoping Hong kong
Always Bargain
Prices in Hong Kong are more a suggestion than a fix and you should always look to negotiate at least 30% of the ticket price at markets and smaller shops. Before you start haggling.
Choose Your Shop Carefully.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has a Quality Control Scheme that vets shops on pricing, honesty and a host of other attributes - these shops generally don't offer bargains but are reputable. Unless you are confident of price and product, you should also avoid shops that don't clearly display the price of an item.
Shopping in Kuala Lumpur promises variety, value and convenience. There is a bewildering range of shopping establishments catering for every taste and budget, which includes modern air-conditioned shopping malls, department stores, hypermarkets, shopping arcades, specialty stores, handicraft centers, duty-free shops, bazaars and night markets. Among the items high on the shopping list of tourists are pewter, batik, duty-free items, electrical products, pret-a-porter attire, sportswear and handicrafts. A novel experience for overseas visitors is the night markets or 'pasar malam' which begin their trading activities in the late afternoon. These open-air markets feature hawker stalls that sell a variety of local produce, foodstuff, clothing and cakes, Haggling is a common practice. Street artists and traditional medicine vendors are an entertaining sight here.
Kuala LumpurMalaysia
Shopping in italy
Florence Shopping: The most prestigious shopping area in Florence is the area
between Via Tornabuoni and Via Calzaiouli. Be sure to also stroll down Via Maggio. Jewelers set up shop along the Ponte Vecchio. Don't miss the wonderful open-air markets, especially the nearby Straw Market (Il Porcellino). San Lorenzo Market is another great shopping choice. If you like lotions and sachets, go to the Santa Maria Novella store.
Rome Shopping: The best designer shopping in Rome is in the area of the Piazza di Spagna on the following streets: Via Condotti, Via Frattina, Via Borognona, Via Delle Carrozze. Also visit the more moderately-priced stores near the Campo dei Fiori. Rome Outlets: Although just 10 miles outside of Rome, the taxi ride to McArthur Glen's Castel Romano Outlet Center will make a dent in your shopping funds, so it is more economical to rent a car for the day. Here you will find over 90 designer stores including Bruno Magli, Ferragamo, Frette, Fratelli Rosetti and Puma. Items are discounted 30-75%. Open daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
1.Off-Season Reaps Best Deals
2.Learn Sale Lingo
An experienced shopper can distinguish a promotion from a clearance, a two-for-one from a buy-one-get-one-half-off. She knows that sometimes something as simple as free shipping may add up to big savings, while 50% off on something she doesn't need is a waste of money.
3.Make Friends With Sales Staff.
A great salesperson is a serious shopper's best friend. Not only will sales people tell you about upcoming sales, some -- especially at boutiques -- may even hold merchandise a day or two to give you time to take advantage of the sale.
4.End-of-Season Gives Best Selection.
You'll save big -- 40% and up is common -- and get to shop from choice pieces if you shop immediately after the season. The day after Christmas is famous for yielding great sales on decorations, but did you know that retailers slash prices on clothing for that day, too?
5.Invest in Classics.
The most fashiony items will always be enticing when they are on sale, but remember that even the cutest trends have a short life cycle. If you want to get more than a few months' wear out of your purchase, stick with the classics. End-of-season sales yield great buys on pieces you'll wear for years, from cashmere sweaters to wool blazers to leather pumps.
6.Don't be Tempted by Odds and Ends.
An embroidered skirt in teal from a big ticket designer at 70% off. Sounds impressive, but successful sale shoppers know that picking around in the odds and ends can be a disaster. If you don't have something in your closet to go with the item or if you really don't need it (or worse, if you don't love it and are just buying the brand) it's a waste of money.
7.Beware Coupons and Buy-One-Get-One-Half-Price.
Retailers often put stipulations on coupons, such as requiring you to buy a certain amount before they take a discount (e.g. $10 off $50 or more). It sounds like a deal, but that example only amounts to a measly 20% discount. Select shoppers know they only save about 25% when they buy-one-get-one-half-price (ex: you pay $50 for one item, $25 for the next: Total of $75 on what would have been $100 purchase, t
Shoping Hong kong
Prices in Hong Kong are more a suggestion than a fix and you should always look to negotiate at least 30% of the ticket price at markets and smaller shops. Before you start haggling.
Choose Your Shop Carefully.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has a Quality Control Scheme that vets shops on pricing, honesty and a host of other attributes - these shops generally don't offer bargains but are reputable. Unless you are confident of price and product, you should also avoid shops that don't clearly display the price of an item.
Hong Kong has a number of bona fida sales seasons, where you'll find prices slashed and bargains a plenty. The major sales seasons are between Chritsmas and Chinese New Year and in late summer.
Make sure the product has an international warranty. This can be a problem with 'Parallel Imports', these products are usually brought into Hong Kong by someone other than the official importer, and
are often electronic items. Although cheap, their warranty is usually void.
Shopping in Kuala Lumpur promises variety, value and convenience. There is a bewildering range of shopping establishments catering for every taste and budget, which includes modern air-conditioned shopping malls, department stores, hypermarkets, shopping arcades, specialty stores, handicraft centers, duty-free shops, bazaars and night markets. Among the items high on the shopping list of tourists are pewter, batik, duty-free items, electrical products, pret-a-porter attire, sportswear and handicrafts. A novel experience for overseas visitors is the night markets or 'pasar malam' which begin their trading activities in the late afternoon. These open-air markets feature hawker stalls that sell a variety of local produce, foodstuff, clothing and cakes, Haggling is a common practice. Street artists and traditional medicine vendors are an entertaining sight here.
Kuala LumpurMalaysia
Shopping in italy
Florence Shopping: The most prestigious shopping area in Florence is the area
between Via Tornabuoni and Via Calzaiouli. Be sure to also stroll down Via Maggio. Jewelers set up shop along the Ponte Vecchio. Don't miss the wonderful open-air markets, especially the nearby Straw Market (Il Porcellino). San Lorenzo Market is another great shopping choice. If you like lotions and sachets, go to the Santa Maria Novella store.
Rome Shopping: The best designer shopping in Rome is in the area of the Piazza di Spagna on the following streets: Via Condotti, Via Frattina, Via Borognona, Via Delle Carrozze. Also visit the more moderately-priced stores near the Campo dei Fiori. Rome Outlets: Although just 10 miles outside of Rome, the taxi ride to McArthur Glen's Castel Romano Outlet Center will make a dent in your shopping funds, so it is more economical to rent a car for the day. Here you will find over 90 designer stores including Bruno Magli, Ferragamo, Frette, Fratelli Rosetti and Puma. Items are discounted 30-75%. Open daily 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
