CAN YOU SPOT A BARGAIN? HOW TO FIND THE DEALS HIDDEN IN THE PRICE! Buyer beware: The item youre about to purchase is about to go on sale! The secret code in major stores that tells you if items are likely to be reduced Most stores price tags are coded in a special way that make it easy for regular shoppers to tell if theyre on sale or about to be Sears Sears Prices ending in $0.99: you’ll be paying full retail price Prices ending in $0.97: the price of a discontinued item on clearance, but price could go down even further. Prices ending in $0.88: the final markdown price Target Prices ending in $0.99: full price. Target The prices of some items may end in 8 or 4, such as $7.88 or $7.24, which typically indicates that the items are on clearance. Consumers should look at the top corner of price tags, which sometimes reveal the markdown percentage of the item from the original price If it says 50, it’s 50 percent off the original price. Items will usually stay at the current markdown percentage for 10-14 days before getting marked down further. JCPenny JCPenney Prices ending in $0.00: full price. Prices ending in $0.99: clearance and sale price Prices ending in $0.97: clearance or reduced items Costco Prices ending in $0.99: full price. Costco Prices ending in $0.97: clearance Odd pricing like those that end in a 79¢, 49¢, 89¢ and others are usually regular priced merchandise. Also, look to see if there is a asterisk * on the upper right side of the sign. If you see one, it means this item is not being reordered and what ever stock they have in the store will be sold and not replaced. Eagle American Eagle Price ending in $0.95: This is full price. Make sure at the very least you have an American Eagle coupon to save some money. Prices ending in $0.99 or $0.00: This is a clearance price and the best price Gap Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic Prices ending in $0.47, $0.49, $0.97 or $0.99: The item is marked as clearance or discontinued and is probably the best price Keep an eye out for further discounts. The chains offer 40% every Wednesday which takes the clearance prices every lower. At the GAP, items ending in .97 are final sale, non-returnable. Its not advertised, or advised, just in the small print at the very bottom of your receipt - seen AFTER youve purchased the item. Home Depot Home Depot Prices ending in a 6: 6 weeks to go until the next price change. These are often printed on a yellow tag, but not always. Prices ending in a 3: If after 6 weeks the items havent sold, they will be lowered to a price ending in 3. Then after 3 weeks, the item will be removed. Office depot Office Depot Prices ending in $0.00, $0.99, or $0.50: full price Prices ending in everything except $0.00, $0.99, or $0.50:- these are you’re marked down items. Pier 1 Pier 1 Imports Prices ending in $0.95, $0.00: Full price Prices ending in $0.98, $0.48: Clearance items PetSmart Prices ending in 9: Full price Prices ending in 7: These are reduced to clear (but not always marked as clearance) Source: Kyle James, rather-be-shopping Read more: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2619584/Buyer-beware-item-youre-purchase-sale-How-one-man-believes-cracked-secret-code-major-stores-tell-items-likely-reduced-later.html#ixzz30iB6hVVN Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Posted on: Sun, 04 May 2014 02:53:07 +0000