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Too Bad You Missed The -6571% Off Sale

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Check out the fantastic Deal of the Day that reader C found at rugsale.com. An error put a rug's original price at $1.50 (as opposed to probably $150) meaning that it's on sale for only -6571% off.

6.18.09 2:28 AM EDT By Laura Northrup@lnorthrup

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Check out the fantastic Deal of the Day that reader C found at rugsale.com. An error put a rug’s original price at $1.50 (as opposed to probably $150) meaning that it’s on sale for only -6571% off.

6.18.09By Laura Northrup@lnorthrup

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