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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...swearing off Staples and buying all her son's school supplies at a discount store. Her son's private school requires a uniform, but instead of buying an overpriced ensemble directly from the school, Montero plans to go to Target to patch the outfit together for half the price. She also cut off her son's cell-phone service four months ago and won't be restoring it for the school year. "I can't afford to get him the new style all these teenagers are into these days," Montero says. "He's been bugging...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Back-to-School Shopping Gets Lean And Mean | 8/12/2009 | See Source »

Apparently, some enterprising kid made several hundred of the signs last December and sold them for an extremely high price to neighborhood residents eager to show their support for the past president, who the liberal American media “just didn’t understand.” I should mention that these are largely the same individuals who put white crosses in their yards every spring bearing the phrase “He is Risen!” within clear view of the street, so it’s really no surprise that the “Welcome...

Author: By James K. Mcauley | Title: Welcome Home, George and Laura | 8/11/2009 | See Source »

Next she heads to Sports Authority. This appears to be a lost cause. The price of a sports watch she wants is $69.97, and the retailer is sticking to it. Yet Gault refuses to give in and offers this Hail Mary: "Is there a box for that watch? If not, can you shave something off?" The result: no box, a 10% discount and a reminder to always make sure no fixin's are missing. Since retailers can't afford to lose you these days, no demand is too peculiar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Recession, Shoppers Are Becoming Hagglers | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

...last stop is Best Buy. Gault shows a salesman a printout: a webcam listed at $135 in the store is going for $110 on the Internet. The salesman flatly refuses to match the lower price, citing store policy. Gault politely asks for a manager. As seasoned hagglers know, this person has the power to be your best friend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Recession, Shoppers Are Becoming Hagglers | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

When the manager arrives, Gault asks her to at least meet her halfway. But the manager does one better and gladly agrees to match the Web price...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Recession, Shoppers Are Becoming Hagglers | 8/10/2009 | See Source »

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