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Old 06-19-2002, 01:58 PM
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What has been your best deal?

What has been your best deal? Not necessarily a freebie or a great buy, but something you bought that you are either really proud of or use often and couldn't live without?

Mine are:

A pair of black cargo pants from Wallmart's clearance rack, I paid less than $5 for them but I wear them at least once a week, even to work!

Discontinued deoderent from the grocery store, 2 for my DH and 1 for me at .50 each. I came home beaming from this deal!

I'm sure that there are a millon and one more but that was what I could think of right now.
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Old 06-19-2002, 05:38 PM
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Well we have this store here that is called Savers. It is like one big garage sale. I have gotten so many name brand clothes for my kids for under 3 bucks.
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Old 06-20-2002, 12:56 PM
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My Best Deal So Far has been the Computer Desk , the Grill , and Patio Set all given.

My Best Deal So Far has been the Computer Desk , the Grill , and Patio Set all given to us by our Neighbor who no longer needed it and bought new stuff !! They were free to us and in Perfect Usuable Condition!!
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Old 06-21-2002, 06:27 AM
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My in-laws buy things and then change their mind a year later and re-buy something different, an example:

Last year they bought a brand 2 new umbrellas for their patio set, they sold one to their neighbor who in turn gave us their smaller version.

This summer my in-laws decided to cover their deck, there for not needing their umbrella and giving it to us! The smaller version we got from their neighbors will be going in our yard sale this weekend! YEA!
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In the next town they have a couple of thrift stores that are run by Hospice. I bought a full length black leather coat for 40.00 and the money went to a good cause. I have about 20 leather jackets that I have bought at Goodwill that I paid 3 to 5 dollars for. Also have lots of dress jackets for church from there. In fact I never buy clothes at a retail store anymore.
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