Are you going to the sales with no money?

Mrs_Sparkle · 24 December 2006 at 10:25PM

shop-to-drop wrote:

Yes I will, I've been looking forward to it. I've lost 4.5 stone and gone from a 18/20 to a 10/12. I've bought a few new clothes but have been waiting for the sales to pick up some nice bits partly because with Xmas haven't had the time to spare clothes shopping.

Shouldn't cost me too much though as when I was bigger there always seemed to be lots of bargains in smaller sizes!

Need to get a job this year too (housewife for 10 years) so need a few interview/work clothes too.

Dare say we may be tempted by other bargains too but was not in debt before Xmas although may be stretched for a month or two after.

Wow, well done on your weight loss- that's amazing. Enjoy shopping!

taxi73 · 24 December 2006 at 10:40PM

Yes sure will be looking at the sales...I have £132 on advantage card so am going to use that for next years christmas pressies...but I won't be spending cash

babes21 · 25 December 2006 at 1:11AM

I have some cash so i'll be hitting the sales. Going to be sensible and not go until i get paid on the 29th though. Although the things that i want, often don't get reduced in the sales, fingers crossed that won't be the case this year.

If i didn't have the money then i wouldn't go, sometimes you can just get caught up in the madness.

rog2 · 26 December 2006 at 1:52PM

I will be avoiding the 'Sales' like the plague. :eek: :eek:
I have no spare cash and can't honestly think of anything that I desperately need.
The only thing I WILL be doing is putting a couple of packs of Reduced Christmas cards into the basket when we do the Tesco run - might even buy a Christmas Pudding for next year - the one we ate yesterday was purchased in January for half-price (use-by date was Feb 2007) - it was excellent. :beer:

newleaf · 26 December 2006 at 1:55PM

iceicebaby wrote:

Nope I wont be. Although just saw an advert for a laptop for £199 in pc world i may go and have a look at

There's a thread about this in the 'techie stuff' board. The spec is not very good, and there are only 10 per store.
I have no spare money and will not be going shopping for the forseeable future - but it's OK because I want for nothing! I did pick up a few items in the Next Directory sale though....

poppy_f1 · 26 December 2006 at 2:12PM

i'll do the sales online.......the websites keep timing out so even if i did want to buy something (i'll get a few work things from next tomorrow online) im unable to

immoral_angeluk · 26 December 2006 at 2:59PM

Not going anywhere near the sales!!!! There's nothing we need or want that could justify the cost.

themaccas · 26 December 2006 at 3:17PM

We were going to go out to look/maybe buy me a coat tomorrow. However I have decided A) I can't afford it and

It's dangerous to 'look'. So, we are not going to 'look' at any sales. We will go out for a walk then have lunch out at Pizza Hut or McDonalds. Well it's cheap and it will have to do at the moment and kids like it!

sandralovescats · 26 December 2006 at 3:47PM

Since I discovered Ebay.com the Sales have lost their attraction for me. I love a bargain.

Just before Christmas I bought a brand new, long leather and suede coat on ebay.com, the USA version, for £35 including shipping by air! You can't beat that here, even in the Sales.

In September I cut up ALL of my credit cards. I now have a prepaid Mastercard, which I can use online or whatever. I find it far easier to use and no interest charges!

Sales do tend to encourage you to buy things that you don't want/need.
As my Gran used to say "what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over"

cathybird · 26 December 2006 at 6:39PM

not going ANYWHERE NEAR any sales. don't need to, hate a scrum, need to keep a tight grip on the wallet post-Xmas. yes they can be good for picking up gifts for later in the year but I find if I keep my eyes open I can spot plenty of bargains anyway ... yeccchhhhh!!! stores full of people grabbing at whatever they can, what's worse!!!!!