Are you a budget-conscious consumer? / myLot

Philippines

January 21, 2024 4:02pm CST

I must say that I am a price-conscious individual, especially during the pandemic. It has been my habit when buying things online and offline. I also prefer to buy goods with promotions like buy one, take one, etc. In my view, it is not a bad thing to be like this. At least you can save money, and there is no need to make yourself stressed out with the continued skyrocketing prices of commodities at present. It is also my style to ask for discounts or bargaining when buying, especially if I am at the public market. When you make a purchase, do you ask for discounts? Image Credit: shellwanders.com

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (80519)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

21 Jan

I make my grocery purchases online through Walmart once a month and attempt to stay within budget, Then I try for gift cards through surveys and get some other stuff through Amazon,

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

22 Jan

If I do have gift cards, I will use them to buy some products that can be useful for the family.

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@allknowing (137442)

• India

22 Jan

When it comes to needs I do not look at how much it costs.

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@allknowing (137442)

• India

22 Jan

@Shavkat You have echoed my thinking (lol)

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

23 Jan

@allknowing I guess we are on the same page.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

22 Jan

If it is really needed, I just need to close my eyes and purchase the items.

Even if it is expensive, I will just buy it.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (72216)

• United States

21 Jan

I am very frugal. I try to shop at the places with the lowest prices and am always looking for a good sale or clearance items.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

22 Jan

I also do the same thing. I usually go to the grocery stores that have lower or cheaper prices.

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May2k8

@May2k8 (18388)

• Indonesia

22 Jan

I compared first and looked for a cheaper price with good quality.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

22 Jan

It is also my habit to go around and check to see who can provide products at a cheaper price. Being practical is what I practiced.

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much2say

@much2say (55834)

• Los Angeles, California

22 Jan

I love finding the deals and taking advantage of sales and discounts whenever possible. I know in some countries they bargain or request discounts, but we don't really do that here.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

22 Jan

If the items are in shopping malls, we cannot ask for discounts. Unless they have this promo, It would be great if they had this kind of scheme.

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Berend E

@TraveOnWorld (854)

• Georgia

22 Jan

We check prices on everything and keep book for comparison. Its more in Dalene's culture to ask for discounts, I rather wait until I'm sure I get the best price. Some things I'm not price conscious at all like fresh vegetables and fruit. If something is not in the right price, I rather do without. We've saved quite a bit that way over the years.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

22 Jan

Through my years of existence, I learned to wait for the price to become low. It is worth it to wait. I am like you. If it is really too pricey, I would not buy it and find an option.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139662)

• Roseburg, Oregon

22 Jan

I try to find the best deals and that is what I buy.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

23 Jan

I also take this consideration when buying some things online.

Anna

@LadyDuck (471923)

• Switzerland

22 Jan

We do not have markets, we buy in grocery stores that are large international chains, you cannot ask for discounts. When they have special sales of what I usually consume, I buy.

George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (103815)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

21 Jan

Yes every time I make an online purchase on Amazon and Ebay, I try to use a discount code to buy the items.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

22 Jan

I also do the same thing. Before I made the final decision to purchase, I checked all the shops similar to the items.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16126)

• Nairobi, Kenya

22 Jan

I never ask for discount. The last time I bargained was many years ago. I'm very budget conscious and I also like the buy one get one free promotions. I like shopping on weekends because prices are lower.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

23 Jan

It is my habit to bargain. I learned it from my biological mother. It is also my logistical skills in doing it.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

24 Jan

@mildredtabitha You said it right.

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Mildred Tabitha

@mildredtabitha (16126)

• Nairobi, Kenya

23 Jan

@Shavkat Bargaining is not bad especially when things are expensive.

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Kaz

@KarenAnne (257)

• United Kingdom

23 Jan

Yes, I shop very carefully. I was going to add "these days" but I've always been careful. I try to avoid supermarkets and big stores a lot of the time because there's too much stuff in there and I'm trying to keep things simple. The real problem is, if you leave it for a month between visits you really notice the price increases!

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@Shavkat (140072)

• Philippines

24 Jan

I also try to find small grocery stores that are not in malls. It is because they are expensive.