Small business Saturday (after black Friday): Went to IKEA to check out curtains (don't judge, also visited small businesses later) - the curtains I wanted were all sold out.
Cyber Monday: Get ads from JC Penney- window treatments 60% off! Find some online I like. Stephen wisely suggests we go in and look in person.
Monday night: Fall in love with a totally different curtain: Studio Trilby design in Huckleberry color. Love. But it's only Buy one, get one 50% off- nothing like the online sale.
Tuesday morning: Check online- Huckleberry all sold out and discontinued online. Boooooo.
Tuesday afternoon: Return to Penneys to buy curtains. I am told if I wait until Wed, I can open a Penney's account and save another 20%. I put them on hold.
Wednesday night: Return to Penneys, FINALLY buy curtains. Hip hip horray.
Saturday morning: Buy curtain rod and hang curtains. Love curtains.
Sunday: Decide we would love them even more if there were 2 more panels- 4 is just a little skimpy and they are too flat.
Monday morning: Call Penneys to see if they have 2 more Huckleberry panels and if they are still on sale.
Sales person: No, they are not on that sale, but they are on a better sale now.
Me: Really? I bought 4 last week, any chance I can get the better price on those?
Sales person: Yes, if it was within 7 days we can make the change.
Me: Really? I also applied for the Penney's card to get the 20% off, any chance that would also apply? (I learned these skills from my mother. If you don't ask, you never know)
Sales Person: Umm, yes that should be ok.
Monday night: Take receipt to Penneys to buy two more panels. Turns out the new sale is 50% off! Saleswoman returns the previous four panels, rings up all six, gives me the 20% off (on ALL of them- which I was not expecting) and says: "I now owe you $.07- that will have to go back on your card."
I walk out the door with two new panels and a $.07 credit. Oh, what a joyful, joyful season.
10 comments:
Amazing how curtains dress and warm up a room, eh? After living here for 4 years, I keep wondering why I never put up curtains...ah well.
Funny, I was at Ikea that same day. :)
They are lovely!
Congrats on your great deal.
Those curtains are beautiful! AWESOME DEAL-HUNTING SKILLS!!
Those curtains look AH-mazing!!! I love them. Please come to my house and work on mine now. I'm begging you.
What a wheeler dealer! Good job! I like the curtains.
I once heard from a jewish friend of mine that "you mormons are more jewish than we are." This is probably raceset but I think your bartering skills qualify you as a #1. Great job, great find, and they look great. You can barter form me any time. My practice is fore sale I think I need you to write the contract. Love Papa Hunt
I love those curtains! I am going to look at my pennys to see if they have them!
Wow! Even Nathan would be impressed! (Mr. self-proclaimed King of the Wheeler Dealers!). They are beautiful. Love reading your blog.
You are the queen of deals - impressive! And they are becautiful! Do you want to help me find curtains for the master bed, the baby's room, the stairwell..... :)
afer I read this - we checked jcp for curtains and found the perfect set in about 5 minutes. I've been looking for months - thanks!
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