1. This MUST not be your only method of shopping, only a way to accessorize your wardrobe.
2. Bring a friend whom you would trust to be honest with you in the fitting room.
3. Don’t buy something just because it’s cheap.
4. Make a list of things you are looking for and stick to it. *
5. Don’t go bargain shopping more than once a month.
6. Pick a store you ordinarily wouldn’t go to.
7. Don’t spend more than a half an hour in ANY store! Most of the time the extra time you are putting in is just not worth the savings.
*Unless, you find a hidden jewel. Hidden jewel example:
Prada Flats $100 @ Mario's (Last year, I found and baught a pair of Prada flats similar to these. I didn't need them but couldn't pass up the steal... I still wear them.)
That said, on my way back from the seeing my newborn niece in Canada today we stopped at the Premium Outlet malls in Tulalip. I was searching for this:
Marc by Marc Jacobs @ Barney’s $650.00 (very not worth it)
BUT
Instead of a cute, quality Nine West knock off all I found was different variations of this:
(NOT a great bargain no matter how cheap you find them)
So, I left quite disappoint but with my bargain spirit still in tact. I managed to convince myself that all the outlets were just clearing out their inventory for the really great finds right before Thanksgiving.
The Good: I didn’t spend any money on unnecessary deals that I would never in a lifetime wear but have to have because it’s SO cheap.
The Bad: No knock-off found.
The Cringeworthy Opps: We left early in the morning and caught a really long line at the border due to the morning US commuters. Plus, we made the mistake of letting a “lost” car cut us in line from the Nexus lane (WHO does that?). Hell hath no furry like the scorned drivers in the border control line!
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