Dont believe on sale

[goaldigger]

Sales are everywhere. Sale on shoes, bags, shirts, gadgets and everything. Malls and shops use this technique to attract buyers, but you know what?  Do you think you've been discounted a higher price than ordinary? No. Instead of saving 20%, you spend 80% on things you dont really need. This is not economical and most of us are easily lured to it. This is what i hate about people. When there's useless trending items on sale, they buy immediately even on credit cards but if bitcoin drops, they talk negative about it. Normal mindset wants to get temporary attention. Not permanent comfort.

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[Kemarit]

So it only means we should buy "what we need and not what we what". But those offering huge discounts are really playing mind games to all of us, consumers. So what I do is when I go to a mall, I just buy the things that I really wanted and then immediately get out so that I won't be tempted to get those so called "sale" items that will just sit on cabinet for a long time.

Regarding Bitcoin though, it's already a given fact, when price drops, there will be a lot of FUD's around.

[freedomgo]

Thanks for the advise, I can relate to that and you help me reflect for awhile. 
When you have money you will be tempted easily, it's just a way of rewarding ourselves, I also buy but maybe I'll just limit this kind.

Luckily, I don't have a credit card, if I would, I might be tempted to max out my limit, I already learn in the past that I rely on credit
and it ended me up fully max out my credit card and I was not able to pay the amount due, eventually it was settled but it's a learning experience to me.

Instead of buying things, I think it's better to think of investing, like putting our extra money on bitcoin.

[Rufsilf]

Sales are everywhere. Sale on shoes, bags, shirts, gadgets and everything. Malls and shops use this technique to attract buyers, but you know what?  Do you think you've been discounted a higher price than ordinary? No. Instead of saving 20%, you spend 80% on things you dont really need. This is not economical and most of us are easily lured to it. This is what i hate about people. When there's useless trending items on sale, they buy immediately even on credit cards but if bitcoin drops, they talk negative about it. Normal mindset wants to get temporary attention. Not permanent comfort.

I totally agree, that is the normal mindset of people they wanted to take advantage of the sale regardless of whether they need it or not. Even me before I was lured in taking advantage of the so called sale but then I learned my lesson the hard way, was able to purchase shoes at a discounted price per say I took advantage of it then when I checked it at home remove the sticker tag and found another price tag which is cheaper from what I paid for and also a friend of mine has a friend told her that sometimes items on sale are not really on sale they just put higher price tag to look like it on sale but in reality it's not on sale and they even have profits from the sale price.

[mu_enrico]

Most of the discount is a "soft scam." Here is why:
- Sellers raised the price before applying the discount;
- Sellers sell obsolete or out of date products;
- Only marketing gimmicks, e.g., limited time, limited supply, misleading terms and conditions, etc.

[dothebeats]

Sales are just a way for producers and merchants to still get back the initial cost of their produce and removing the mark-up price they imposed on the said items. Normally, people would be enticed to buy things that are on sale but in reality they are just paying for the production cost of the item, nothing more. It has been instilled on the minds of people that buying during a sale saves them money, but if they don't need it and it's just another want, they basically just spent money into something still, and that's different from saving.

[Apes]

discount sales, I think it's a trap to spend money on items that we don't really need. discount sales prices are not entirely honest, some raise their prices first and then sell at a discounted price impresed the item it cheap. there is also a discount on goods that close to expiration date.
it's better to buy goods when you really need them. price problems can be chosen based on sort by lowest price.

[dark08]

Most of the discount is a "soft scam." Here is why:
- Sellers raised the price before applying the discount;
- Sellers sell obsolete or out of date products;
- Only marketing gimmicks, e.g., limited time, limited supply, misleading terms and conditions, etc.

Totally agree with you dude but still people are patronizing the word "sales" that why people need to understand the need and wants.
Dont fall on this kind of gimmicks or else you have a lot of money to spend on any sales but for a poor people like me I'm staying away from any sales I see in the mall or every where to avoid apending too much moneyits better to safe your fund that wasting for anything.

[CryptoBry]

I am a marketer and usually shops are doing all they can to attract more patrons and sales. Here in my country, we have the Midnight Sales which usually attracted throng of people who are buying things they don't need all because they wanted to save money. Since I am aware of the danger of letting myself indulge with those sales without regard as to my real need, I shy away from those marketing tactics but sadly many people can easily be swayed by the message broadcasted into them by all means available including social media. There is nothing wrong with looking for ways to save money but we should always logic in doing so. Otherwise this can reflect on our economic position. Now, instead of wasting money on products we don't really need, investing some into stocks, gold, T-bills and yes of course cryptocurrency can help a lot for our economic survival and prosperity.

[BitBustah]

Yes, a lot of those store sales are fake.  What they do is raise the regular price and pretend like it is %50 off or something.  There is a funny part from the movie, You Don't Mess with the Zohan where the electronics store has a "going out of business" sign because it brings in more customers fooling them into thinking their prices are really cheap.

[Gozie51]

Sometimes the discounted goods that you buy despite not in need of them are more expensive than when you go to regular sales places. Those are market strategy, of course you could see high powered light and illumination everywhere, air conditioned atmosphere 

[hugeblack]

The desire to buy varies from one to another and may turn out to be a disease for many people. You can not blame them. Many people always try to get everything. It's not about saving offers, but about the incentives your brain gives you when you buy.
The best solution is to stimulate your brain to interact with the free stuff (sports, learning, family activities) so you do not look for unneeded stuff.

[davis196]

Sales are everywhere. Sale on shoes, bags, shirts, gadgets and everything. Malls and shops use this technique to attract buyers, but you know what?  Do you think you've been discounted a higher price than ordinary? No. Instead of saving 20%, you spend 80% on things you dont really need. This is not economical and most of us are easily lured to it. This is what i hate about people. When there's useless trending items on sale, they buy immediately even on credit cards but if bitcoin drops, they talk negative about it. Normal mindset wants to get temporary attention. Not permanent comfort.

Well,I wouldn't compare a digital financial asset like bitcoin with a pair of shoes.
Discounts are a pretty common marketing trick and many people are addicted to shopping.They get dopamine in their brains when it purchase stuff(even if they don't need that stuff).
Buying bitcoin is completely different.It's a long term investment decision.

[ryzaadit]

to be honest Lazada shop was an idiot marketplace, first time i use Lazada i found so many items with discount around 20-30% but the funny things the price more expensive 20-30% than other marketplaces. So basically they make a discount offer but the price just the same as other marketplaces without discount, if you want to buy some item sale better to compare first each marketplace or store before making a purchase just do a survey price first.

[bonker]

Sales are everywhere. Sale on shoes, bags, shirts, gadgets and everything. Malls and shops use this technique to attract buyers, but you know what?  Do you think you've been discounted a higher price than ordinary? No. Instead of saving 20%, you spend 80% on things you dont really need. This is not economical and most of us are easily lured to it. This is what i hate about people. When there's useless trending items on sale, they buy immediately even on credit cards but if bitcoin drops, they talk negative about it. Normal mindset wants to get temporary attention. Not permanent comfort.

Most of the products with the following criteria will get discount sale.

-When a product get very old and it will be replaced by a new product by the same manufacturer,so the discount will be given from the manufacture side.
-For clothing they sale for the original ppice at the discounted sale means they lied about the previous price.

[Adriano2010]

Most product not have real discount, only some of them have, but i agree we only should buy what we need and not every thing we see on "discount", because only maybe on this way we will have real discount.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

When there's useless trending items on sale, they buy immediately even on credit cards but if bitcoin drops, they talk negative about it.

You've got this 100% correct IMO, and I think when I read Warren Buffett's biography I remember something being said exactly like this.  If a good-quality laptop drops in price 20%, everybody buys it until they're all gone.  But if a stock with good prospects and a nice dividend drops 20% in price, everyone runs away from it. 

It's the bizarre logic of investing, but this is why you have to buy low and sell high.  The part I bolded is the toughest thing to do for people, because we tend to think if an investment has dropped a significant amount, it's going to keep on dropping--but it rarely does. 

Most product not have real discount, only some of them have, but i agree we only should buy what we need and not every thing we see on "discount", because only maybe on this way we will have real discount.

Your post makes no sense and misses the point of the OP anyway. 

[Nhor1011]

Sales are everywhere. Sale on shoes, bags, shirts, gadgets and everything. Malls and shops use this technique to attract buyers, but you know what?  Do you think you've been discounted a higher price than ordinary? No. Instead of saving 20%, you spend 80% on things you dont really need. This is not economical and most of us are easily lured to it. This is what i hate about people. When there's useless trending items on sale, they buy immediately even on credit cards but if bitcoin drops, they talk negative about it. Normal mindset wants to get temporary attention. Not permanent comfort.

Of course because tangible and intangible products are different things. People immediately buy trending and tangible items because they saw and sure to that items unlike in bitcoin which is digital and intagible that they can't touch or even see in real products or items. They have fear and doubt in bitcoin because of volatility but they didn't know that they can make profit's from it than buying those trending sale items.

[Ailmand]

I totally agree with you. Most of the time, we're like blindfolded with the truth because we're deceived by the trend. We focus on what's in and sometimes don't do our own research and just listen to what other people are buying. Sometimes, the trend could confuse us. Even with crypto, negative things and fake news could mislead us so we should not follow the trend because it will just confuse us.

[sheenshane]

Majority of the people are fooled with this promotional/marketing strategy the businessmen do. It is because people buy with emotions and justify their logic. It doesn't matter if it's on the sale and there is no point to panic-buying it. It's just that the people were raised to become attracted to it.

This is the simple logic to break this mindset. Imagine an iPhone with a 20% discount. 20% discount is big enough to consider. However, it is very simple that you will be spending your money over a phone that you don't necessarily need. You have to make sure to manage your financial expenses so you won't end up with your disappointments and regrets.