My daughter's birthday is next week and we're doing a fun Red Carpet Premiere Party here at the house. It's the 3rd Annual and we try to add a new element to make it fun for the kids that have been invited before. My daughter decided this year to add a dance party to the night so I was in search of a disco ball.
I checked CraigsList, Google, Buy.com and found that Oriental Trading had one for $39.99 and had great reviews. I did that weeks ago but didn't buy it. At the time, I couldn't put my finger on it but now I can- "My Shopping Sixth Sense" kicked in and it just didn't feel right. I kept trying to find new resources and finally Monday afternoon- declared the deal I found was the best at Oriental Trading. I put it in my shopping cart, I entered my codes that I found and was ready to hit "Confirm Order." But... I couldn't!
Here's the lowdown on what happened. I had a 20% off a purchase at OT and again the ball was $39.99. Shipping was okay but could only "estimate" an arrival of 3/18 which is pushing it with a party on the 19th. To guarantee an arrival in time would be $16.99 in shipping which wasn't going to happen. So I brainstormed and remembered a quirky little shop in the mall- Spencer's Gifts. I called and found a multi-colored self contained lighted ball for $19.99!! She's super excited, it's better for what we will use it for and I didn't spend a lot of money.
My Shopping Sixth Sense was right! So,trust your instincts and don't necessarily jump at the first deal you find. When saving money becomes a focus and a habit- you'll know when to snag a deal and when to keep doing research. It really does become a sixth sense!
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