I've got shopping in my blood. It's a raw talent that I pride myself on. There isn't a full-price item out there that I can't find cheaper somewhere…all it takes is a bit of dedication and some snooping around. Oh and a tiny amount of patience.
Which I'm blessed with WHEN IT COMES TO SPENDING MY MONEY! 😉
Recently, hubby and I were on a fun shopping trip away from kids and jobs with nothing but time on our hands. So we spent the day visiting a few well-known stores just browsing. If you're familiar with browsing, then you know really good deals can come from being in the right place at the right time.
That was just my luck when I walked into Nordstrom Rack in Keystone. I wandered around not expecting to find anything special…when I noticed a rack of evening gowns. My youngest has Prom coming up in a few weeks, so I thought I'd give it a peek just to see if there was anything fantastic in her size.
As soon as I walked up to the tall rack, I could see a gorgeous green dress. I held it up and oggled at it's silky elegant beauty. The shape, the color, the long classy sleeves, the feminine neckline and then I flipped over the tag. ($11.01) I checked the name brand–BCBGMAX AZRIA. The same designer that Ally wore last year.
Fancy, y'all!
I looked for a sales-clerk because everyone knows that what you see on the price tag (these days) isn't always correct. Sometimes the item gets marked accidentally the wrong price and boohoo, the jokes on you shopper! The lady was firm. Yes ma'am, that dress is $11.01. Looks like you've found a great deal!
My thoughts exactly, girlfriend!
Up to the register we mosied. Hubby and I agreed that even if no one ever used it for a prom….our girls would wear it for something and $11 bucks was worth every penny of fun we'd have bragging about getting a BCBG gown so cheap. Score!
The clerk rang it up and announced, "That will be 1 penny, please!". All three of us stopped and stared at the register trying to take in what she just said. Then we all laughed outloud. She said, "You've stumbled upon a close-out that just happened to be left on the floor". It was our "lucky" day!
Paying a penny for a gorgeous BCBG gown has to be one of the greatest shopping showdowns of my career. To call it satisfying would be an understatement. It was almost as good as a back massage or a fancy vacation away from my troubles (not that I have any)! Hehe! It just serves to reinforce my shopping attitude–you can find it cheaper!
Tell me, what's the best bargain you've found lately?
