12 things not to buy during holidays

Whoever wrote this doesn't own a jewelry store! Yes people need to buy jewelry this time of year, but we need to move as much as we can as well, which means making as many deals as possible! We won't see this many potential customers til next year , same bat-time, same bat channel!  Last few days before xmas, every jewelry store owner I know including myself opens up the flood gates, DEAL, DEAL, DEAL!!!!!!! Plus I was a regional mgr for a LARGE chain of stores, that may be the only place you might see "some " resistance to further discounting. Seems like they are really discounting alot, but they have increased "Retail prices"  so high they can afford to do 50-60-70% off and still maintain decent margins. People , big name retail jewelers are not giving things away! How many levels of management do you need to pay??? SUPPORT your local jewelry store!

Skis????Don't buy Skis??  Who wrote this article???? This is the best time to get the deals on Skis!!!  The deals are the best before Christmas..because they don't know what the weather will bring...so the deals are the best to move inventory.  Besides most all ski shops are closed by April and if they are not the inventory is so depleted that there is nothing left you even want!! 

Ya, that $250 laptop that Office Max had was a bad deal because the calendar says so.

Stephen Regenold must not be a skier.  In the old days you could wait until April to buy your favorite skis but not anymore.  The ski business was seen a sharp reduction in production within the last 5 years, and if you wait your favorite skis will be sold out.  The only skis left are the ones no one wanted to buy, that's no bargain! 

I am getting all my gifts for less than $15 this year. I am making my own spice mixes and pairing them with the cookbook I found the recipes in. It's a bit unpc so I won't tell you the name here. But if you have a thick skin and don't get offended, search for "whipped and beaten culinary works to find it.  But skip it if you can't take a joke. 

I thought this is the time to shop. Guess I was wrong. I will wait till after holidays maybe even till Jan. then I will shop. Thank you for opening my eyes. But lets not forget to give charity for poor or send money to poor countries like Afghanistan to make them happy and God will be happy with us too. It doesn't have to be around holidays.

Happy Holidays!!

Well, Dopey Jeweler . . . where can I get the best deal on a pair of genuine emerald cuff-links?

 

Gary in Arizona  

soooooooooooooooooo.​..,what can you buy?  tuna in a can?

Guess those lumps of coal are a pretty good choice after all, Mr. Scrooge.