Are You An Impulsive Buyer / Consumer ?

Dear cbeee3, Give a pat on your shoulder, you did it well. You never give in to the 'sales temptations'. Actually 'Sale" is great if you really need the item and it is selling at special price with add on values. BUT, most of the consumers ended up buying what is cheap, great prices but not the things that they need. End up..as a birthday gift, or christmas gifts for someone.. that's not so bad, some even lying idle at one corner of the store room. Might as well keep the money in the bank, can earn interest! Tks for your views, hope to hear your response on another interesting topic. If you are online at myLOt, perhaps you can share your opinion on the following discussion started by me, just check my profile : 1) Do you prefer to use credit card or Cash? 2) What you do with the loose coins? All the best and happy myLotting!

Thank you so much for that comment.I am checking those discussions out, as we speak or type

Dear cbeee3, Thanks .. so nice of you! Malaysia is now 2:16am. I am going to log off and nap-nap & sweet dreams. Will read your reviews & opinions tomorrow. Have a nice weekend and happy myLotting!

Dear chaime... we learn as we journeyed on. It is never too late to learn...give a pat on your shoulder, you have done a good job! When I was younger and working and no commitments, I too like you, but I did check the price... Even though I checked the price, I still buy! If I like it I must buy it, if not I can't sleep, keep thinking about it, the next morning I'll be the first one outside the shop , get ready to buy! Once in awhile I still have this 'impulsive buying', 2 years ago, I went to this boutique, beautiful coctail dresses, evening gowns - which I won't be able to wear often, not much functions..yet I still bought 3 pcs... nearly RM1100.00... Thanks for sharing and happy myLotting!

Dear robert19ph, I think I need to get Smart Shoppers' course from you. You are not influence at all by all the SALE temptations! Fantastic... Keep it up and hold tight to our Cash... "Cash is King" during economic slowdown! Thanks for sharing & hope to hear from you again in other dicussion topics here @ myLot!

Dear bnaufal, Thanks for sharing your views here. I am glad to know that you will only buy the items that you need. That's Great! There are some impulsive shoppers who will just attracted to huge discount and end up buying the things which they not really need. Not urgent items. Just like 1 famous movie : The Confession of A Shopalholics!

Hi doryvien, it's great to meet you here. Tks! I am just like you. When I see kids apparel on sale at 60% or 70% off the normal price, I will be frenzy about it. I will look for the sizes and hold on to it, pieces by pieces and make him try all the apparels...lol It is good that you are not tempted to buy unwanted items even they are having the best offers ever! Keep it up!

Dear starlight70, You are special in your own unique way. You appreciate your time and you make your purchases as simple as possible! I like to deal with you if I'm a businessman, because we can close the deal fast...except that there is little problem here, I am not cute enough, nevermind, since I am a business minded person, I will employ a temporary sales assistant - sexy and cute..lol Thanks for sharing and happy myLotting!

Dear rainmark, It is great that you enjoy shopping during Grand Sale that offers huge discounts. Take advantage on all those promotions, as long as you did not end up with items taht you do not want. Those purchase on shoes, bags & clothes normally on huge discounts, which you can use often for office, outings...will be great. Do not spend overboard on your credit card...lol So rainmark, since you like to shop during sales, I wish that money will shower you like rain... All the best & happy myLotting!

Dear puddytat101, I like your avatar, very NICE :) It is good that you can stick to a budget. Keep it up! It is good that you do reward yourself, it's an incentive! We need incentive and motivation too ... Live Life to the fullest, Smart shopping and happy myLotting!

Dear entrepinoy, It is great that we meet again in another interesting topic of discussion. You are an excellent shopper, you are not influenced by all the Sale temptations! It is good that you know what you want and buy what you need...especially we are all facing the financial and economic crisis! Thanks for sharing & happy myLotting!

Dear submerryn, You always make me chuckle when I read your response. My 'weakness' are for cute, art & craft products. That's why I tell my son to "forbid" me going to Memory Lane, Living Cabin, Hinode..etc..., I always end up buying, later give as gifts to others..lol..really wasting 'good money'! Thank goodness, your hubby is wiser as a shopper...for myself, my husband is the one likes to put all the items on offers inside the trolleys, I am the one who start to take it out,..lol. That's why I do not allowed him to go shopping without a shopping list...if NOT..our house will have everything doubles, lying at one corner, and credit card will be over limit!!

Dear cwong77, Thanks to your baby for transforming you to a wiser shopper! I respect your patience to wait for the SALE and optimize the huge savings, great job! It is wise to purchase the items you need daily at great quantity during offer, you actually brought forward your purchases to take advantage of all the offers. As long as the items you need...check the expiry date if they are perishable products... Thanks for sharing & hope to hear from you again @ myLot.

Dear mel13088, It is good you know the consequences of overspending due to impulsive buying.. Hope that you will be able to settled all the outstanding debts sooner. Thanks for sharing your experience here which will enlighten other myLotters to be careful not to overspend unnecessary items just because of free gifts! Btw, you can also share your views at my earlier discussion; 1) Do your prefer to use credit card or cash 2) What you do to your loose coins! Many thanks, hope to hear from you again in other discussions at myLot...Happy myLotting!

Hi schlei, Thanks for sharing your shopping experience here. So, I believe you must have lots of shopping bags to carry once you shop...lol It will be nice if you can plan your shopping so to take advantage of the savings you can get from the huge discounts, promotions, free gifts etc. Always remember buy only the items you need, do not overspend! Smart shopping and happy myLotting!

Dear teison2, Good, you know what you want and you have the patience to wait for the right price that you think is worth buying. This should be the way to be conservative, avoid spending on unnecessary items / over priced items. Thanks for sharing your views & happy myLotting!

Dear thea09... It is great to hear from you again! You must be a very nice and friendly person, even the owner of the shop (boutique) likes you. That's absolutely wonderful, she is a nice business woman who appreciate her customers. Wow, you have built a good repport there! It's good that you do take advantage of the sale, actually we can save quite a bit on regular necessities. As long as we do not buy the items that we are not using and end up in the closet untouched! Thanks and have a wonderful weekend! Malaysian now is 2:10 am in the morning, I'm going to log off and nap, nap & sweet dreams!

hi there.. Thank you that you appreciated my attitude.. maybe i'm just like this because, i was born in a family wherein, we have money, but most of the time, we feel like we don't have money, as much as possible, we don't let the money slipped out of our hands to things we don't need...coz standard of life these days is difficult..:D

Dear fheroan, Thanks for sharing. I truly agree with you. Due to inflation, our real value of money has shrunk! With the global financial and economic crisis, it is better for us to be prudent and don't simply spend. Save the money for rainy days...if it doesn't rain, it is a bonus :) All the best & keep in touch! Do join in my next topic on "What you define as happiness" if you are online here at myLot!

Dear fheroan, I like your attitude! How I wish I can have at least 50% of your unshaken, untempted charateristics... I really respect you that you only buy what you need 100%, a very confident statement. I love it! You must be very good at money management too...keep it up, good job! Hope to hear from you again in future discussions!

Dear kcoregon, First of all I would like to congratulates you being the recipient of "best response" on saying "I love you"! Great job, Keep it up... Your hubby is so blessed to marry you because you can manage the budget on daily groceries, household expenses very well! You have done a very well planning by optimising the offers & discounts. You are strong enough not tempting into buying unnecessary items and overspending...Two thumbs up for you!

Dear Ravirai, That's absolutely a 'Good Buy" for you! So, plan for another purchase when they have the Mega Sale again. Oh yes, the electronic goods sometimes offer a good deal in price! For electronic, computer gadgets like computer, notebook..PWTC used to have PC Fare once a year. The next time around you can have a look, maybe you can hunt for some good bargains! Tks for sharing..

Dear Ravirai, I got typing error. It is called PC Fair.

Dear tabatha1989, I know how you feel with those temptations It is sooo cheap, if I do not buy now, I will regret! The branded bed sheet, quilt, comforters are selling 80% off here during SALE, it is genuine SALE! Outside, night market -brandless- selling more than that...I was holding 3 sets of bedsheet set, beautiful, truly worth it! Walking around with it, my mind is so ??? at last I decided to put it back... It is a 'Good Buy' but I still have to say 'Good Bye'... If I am still working and earning, I will definitely BUY! I am now still thinking about the 3 sets of bedsheet..hmmm It 's kind of depressing if we end up buying things that we hardly use and tied down the CASH and taken the space at the store room. No worries, I console myself, there will always be another SALE with niceere designs.... tks and happy myLotting!

Dear tabatha1989, Glad to hear from you again. I like the idea that you suggested. If we can't make the decision there and then, we should go around the mall and have a break. This will give us time to settled & we can think better when we are calm..out from the rush and influence by other shoppers at that particular place where we nearly BUY,buy,bye..lol That's what happen to my sister lately. First she purchased a white long sleeve shirt & a pair of black shoes. After I paid the bill, she told me she wanted to buy some undergarments...okay, I paid again. Then we wanted to go for dinner, as she passes by other shops, she then told me, let's go back again.. Just before the shop closed, she went back and bought the black jacket and trousers which she had tried earlier. I think you are RIGHT, we need to buy some TIME to think rationally, to double check our 'feelings' , as long as we still at the shopping mall! Excellent Idea, I will apply this creative idea the next time I went to the SALE ! Btw. tabatha..do gives your views and ideas at the following discussion that I started yesterday :- 1) What's your personal definition of happiness? 2) Do you wear spec or contact lenses, or perfect eye sight?? Thanks and meet you again in other topics...cheers!

Hi again, you've brought my attention to an interesting point. We've already discussed what happens when we all buy items we don't up using but what happens when we put an item back on the shelf. Many people I know find that if they put an item back they cannot help but thinking about it.. day and night.. untill they finally go back and get it. If its been brought and is gone they feel guttered. Many times I feel this way myself. However many other times I think ''thank goodness I rethought that purchase, it would have been a waste of money''. Perhaps if one is uncertain they should put the item back and go have a break e.g have a coffee, lunch, walk if they still feel like purchasing the item they could go back and buy it and if they no longer want it they can go home with a few extra dollars in their wallet.