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Subject:Re: Canadian Tire and Listees - saving money
From:David Marshall
Date:Thu, 18 Nov 1999 22:25:57 -0800

Perhaps this would work the other way around - I bought a pressure washer
the other weekend only to find that it went on special this week for
something like $40 off... must pay them a visit tomorrow!

At 11:12 PM 18/11/1999 -0600, Marshall Ruskin wrote:
>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"
>
>

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