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How To Get All The Good Stuff On Craigslist Before Other People Do
By 1.31.07
DIY site Curbly has two great posts on how to get all the good furniture on craigslist before everyone else. And by good stuff, we don’t mean used IKEA crap, although if you are in the market for used IKEA, craigslist is the place to be.
Why Walmart.com Sells Japanese Cartoon Porn
By 1.30.07
Here’s the real deal on why there was Japaneses cartoon porn on Walmart.com, much of it of the homosexual male, or, as its known to connoisseurs,”yaoi” variety.
10 Shopping Tricks That Stores Hate
By 1.30.07
Stores are always trying to get you to do what they want. But what if you refuse? What if you do what benefits you and not the store? Aside from outright fraud, what are the things that you can do to come out ahead? We’ve put together 10 tips that will help you save money, but probably won’t help the store. That’s why they hate them. And you.
Amazon’s Dress Shirt Sale
By 1.26.07
Amazon’s semi-annual dress shirt sale is going on now. Quality shirts by Arrow, Izod, Geoffrey Beene, Calvin Klein, Kenneth Cole, and more for just $12.99-$29.99.
More Crap About The GAP
By 1.26.07
Pressler’s penny-pinching may have turned off the Gap’s core customers. Sweaters that were once 100% cotton or wool, for example, showed up in stores as acrylic blends, and people noticed. Banana Republic tried to woo the same high-end consumers as J. Crew but didn’t go far enough in offering luxury fabrics, like cashmere, that those shoppers wanted. In 2005, while department stores couldn’t sell enough $100-plus premium jeans, the Gap skipped denim and tried to push khakis. “Pressler went too far in focusing on costs at the expense of merchandising,” says Christine Chen, senior research analyst at Pacific Growth Equities. “Sometimes you just need to go with your gut and do what makes sense to get customers in the door.”
The article also mentions the way in which stores like H&M refresh their looks faster, drawing in and keeping customers in their 20s and 30s. By the time a look hits the GAP, it’s already over, and possibly expensive for the store and unflattering for the customer (skinny jeans?)—MEGHANN MARCO
Don’t Get Screwed On Valentine’s Day: Cards And Gifts
By 1.26.07
Valentines Day price gouging makes us frown, so we’re putting together some tips to help you save money… while not seeming cheap. Ok, you might seem a little cheap, but savvy consumerism can be sexy. Next: Cards and Gifts
Where Do I Go If There’s A Problem With My Google Checkout Order?
By 1.26.07
If you order something using Google Checkout and there’s a problem with you order, there is a standard mediation process to follow.
Morning Deals
By 1.25.07
• Woot: InFocus IN72 Home Entertainment DLP Projector for $399 after rebate.
Are You A Pricehacker?
By 1.25.07
Remember those price code hack posts we wrote earlier this month? MONEY magazine is working on a feature about ’em.
It’s Science: The Brains of Spendthrifts Fuction Differently Than Tightwads
By 1.24.07
We are a definitely a tightwad, but what does that mean, really? That we avoid buying things, even if we know we need them? That we still don’t own a microwave? What’s wrong with us? The New York Times has the answer, via Stanford and Carnegie Mellon Universities.
