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Subject:Canadian Tire and Listees - saving money
From:Marshall Ruskin
Date:Thu, 18 Nov 1999 23:12:30 -0600

Hi Volks:

`Let me share with you how I saved $20.00 at Canadian Tire today - an great
"lesson learned" IMHO. (Same place I bought my Bosch H4's for the Igloo)

I went there looking to buy the Coleman "BlackCat" propane catalyic heater,
(SAFE for indoor use - if 6 cm^2 ventialtion provided, 3000 BTU).

....which I thought I have seen for about $45 on the shelf some time before.

I noticed it was now marked $79.00. Hmmm.

I approached a salesperson and asked -"Could you tell me if this heater was
on sale recently?"

She referenced her computer, and said, "Yes Sir - one month ago this was
priced at $59.00."

I said, "Is possible for me to get it now at that price?"

"CERTAINLY SIR", she said.

She wrote up a rain-check - and I saved $20.00, without really even trying.

They apparently have a policy of always selling goods currently in stock, at
the last sale price.

TMOTS: It never hurts to ask, no matter what store you go to.

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Iron Igloo"
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous"