3/20/08
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eBay
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Internet shopping
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Secondhand goods
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The Inspired eBayer
The world may be divided into two types of people – those who use and love eBay, and those who don’t. Many of my friends and family swear by eBay. It’s fun to sift through the many categories, never knowing what treasure you might unearth. But it is an online auction and auctions can...
2/16/08
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Last minute shopping
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Materialism
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Musings at the mall
I can't believe how much I learn from a visit to the mall sometimes. About people, shopping and me. Here's a list of some of the things I learned or that happened when I went to my local mall recently.
First, the reason I was there. A cousin of mine has recently become engaged...
2/14/08
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Decision making
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Large purchases
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In search of better sound
Yesterday a good friend rang me for some advice. He was thinking of taking the plunge and buying a new CD player. There was nothing technically wrong with the one he had, so he wanted to make sure he was making the right decision.
My friend -- let's call him Simon -- is a music and...
2/9/08
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Intuition
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Mindfulness
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Sales
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Staying Mindful at Sale Time
I love sales, I'm not ashamed to admit. And I rarely come home emptyhanded when I go to one (although I'm always prepared to). But sales have certain dangers, and this was beautifully illustrated in an article (aptly titled 'War'!) published recently in The Age newspaper by fashion...
1/22/08
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Research
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Waiting
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The lounge suite saga -- and the virtue of waiting
My so-far unsuccessful attempts to buy a lounge suite offer a great illustration of one of the guidelines I offer in my book The Inspired Shopper (yes, I'm changing the name!).
Let me give you the backstory. I have been looking for a lounge suite seriously, on and off, for about six...
1/17/08
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Bargains
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Deprivation
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Fashion
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Intuition
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Deprivation and the delights of mix 'n' match
Yesterday I went on another clothes shopping jaunt -- definitely my last for the summer. I went to my local Target, which almost literally throws out clothes at this time of year. Clothes were discounted up to 60 per cent, and dresses and other items from one of the designer lines were...
1/13/08
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Bargains
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Emotions
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Fashion
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My latest shopping trip -- part two
The hardest thing about writing this blog is not wanting to sound like a breathless, retail-obsessed compulsive shopper. I think anyone who enjoys leisure shopping is in danger of exhibiting compulsive shopping behaviour at different times, and I'm always on the lookout for the telltale...
1/10/08
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Gift giving
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Intuition
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Relinquishing
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'Relinquishing' at the bookstore!
As an Inspired Shopper, every shopping experience teaches me something new. I went to my local shopping centre today after not having been for a while. I'd felt 'shopped out', and wanted to give myself time to enjoy the bargains I'd picked up at the Boxing Day sales.
The first item...
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