The
Essential Nature of Factory Outlets is that they are
selling a combination of end of season stock, slightly
damaged stock, ex display stock, samples and a series of
other products that they are not able to sell out of
retail outlets at full price. So it means excellent
potential for bargains!!
This being
the case it becomes invariable that as this stock runs
down and only a few items remain, the price of the
remaining items is greatly reduced to clear the end to
this stock. I have personally bought Fila Jeans for
under $10.00 and Valentino shirts for $20.00 to mention
just a few.
Generally
speaking it is when you search through the last of the
range stock that you are able to find a truly great deal
- this of course requires some patience and generally
the assistance of the staff. Resist the urge to just
purchase because it 'appears' to be a good deal (this is
of course unless 'the budget' is not an issue).
The 'Art Of
Finding The Deal requires the following principles be
applied -
-
Never
'impulse buy' products unless they are totally
discounted i.e. 90% OFF the retail price.
-
Go out
with a definite plan of what your looking for and
how much you are prepared to spend.
-
Always
ask for assistance from the staff, they are your
doorway into getting a great bargain, they know what
is in stock and what is available in the 'back room'
-
Factory
Outlet stock generally can not be returned, so make
certain about what you are purchasing, take a break
and get a coffee - do you really want it? Can you
see yourself wearing it after this season? Is it
going to solve the purpose which you purchased it
for? or are you buying it just purely for the price?
A truly
great deal means buying a product that you will get
years of use from and paying a fraction of the
recommended retail price. If you can combine these two
principles and purchase products that you love and enjoy
using, then you truly have conquered 'the art of the
deal'. Happy Shopping!