RE: What was your best unexpected shopping deal?

[GeneF]

 
Okay, I have never seen this posted on the board and thought it might be a little fun to see what kind or items you have purchased unexpectedly at a great savings.
 
 
 Over Christmas dw and I bought some glass candle decorations to put on our mantle.  They had a small round candle in them.  We burned them over the holidays.
 
 Today at J.C. Penny, DW spotted 5 boxes of these candles, 4 in a box for $19.95 so that was 99.75.
 
 Sale price was 77 cents with another percentage off.  Total cost for the 5 boxes was $2.87.

[birol]

 GeneF
Ok, here I go, remember I actively hunt garage sales for stuff to sell them on ebay :
 
 1 ) Steam Engine (locomotive), paid 10 Cdn bucks , sold for 100+ USD []
 
 2 ) Video Camera, paid 10 C$ bucks, sold for 140+ USD bigger []
 
 3 ) Movie Projector, paid 5 C$ bucks, sold for 150+ USD biggest  []
 
 Ohh, store sales, ok.
 
 Video Camera, as is, works, digital zoom, with an lcd panel display, 40 bucks, sold for 150 usd again New cost was 299 Cdn.

[tlhdoc]

 GeneF
birol I better not see you got tent for free and sold it on ebay.[:@]

[kathybrj]

 GeneF
Well, this isn t a shooping buy, per se, but I got a Daisy Kingdom dress for my daughter from a friend of a friend that was going to give it away to a thrift store. I sold it on ebay after she outgrew it for $70. I guess it was some " rare"  pattern.
 
 Best shopping buy? I can t come up with just one. I find them constantly.

[g-whiz]

 GeneF
A few years ago GSM x2 and myself were in the Sport Chalet and we stopped to look at bathing suits.  He found one he liked, looked at the price tag and said, " $1.98."   It was made by Speedo (not the kind you are thinking of []) so it wasn t some off brand.  We quickly looked for another one and went home with two of them.

[OC Campers]

 GeneF
This wasn t for the popup but:  I went in to do some work at Staples.  (I am a merchandiser in computer stores)  I was working on my client and noticed a sign that said " Cordless Freedom Optical" .  This is a cordless keyboard and cordless mouse combo by Logitec.  Originally this setup sold for $99.99.  I was taking my inventory counts and found one way in the back on the shelf.  It was clearanced priced at $17.50.  What a steal.  The manager said he lost money on that deal.
 
 Jacqui

[birol]

 tlhdoc
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[luvourjayco]

 GeneF
Tacky lights for $1.99. They are fish (bass) in a string of 10.
 There is  a clearance center here and I love to go in and just browse around. I often get some really good deals, but that was the best one yet.

[MPTDAT]

 GeneF
I needed for pants for my son, who seems to be outgrowing clothes every other day. I went shopping at J.C. Penney s with my sister, who also happens to work there. They had $32 pants, you know the ones that zip into shorts and have like 400 pockets, clearanced for $4.77. It also happened to be their percentage off day and I got an extra 30% off. Then I had my sister buy them for me and she got her employee discount of an extra 20% off. I ended up paying $2.67 a pair for these pants. Five pairs came to $14.15 w/tax. Thank God for small favors when your kids grow so fast!!
 
 -Debby

[campingcop]

 GeneF
Cobra frs radio
 bought the first pair with a $30.00 rebate one of the radios did not work right.  Took it back got full refund (had all ready sent for rebate)
 bought another pair. received another rebate form.
 
 total coast after rebates $2.98

[Gamecock Camper]

 GeneF
My last two purchases for the PU were bargains.  I bought a folding aluminum rake (for campfire areas) for $5.00 and a handpainted wooded sign that is about 8 inches long with a bear hanging from it.... it says " Welcome to our Campsite" .

[NCSunshine]

 GeneF
Mine wasn t for camping, but I got three very nice pen/pencil sets for 50 cents a piece, original cost $10 each, Total $1.57.  (Gifts for daughters teachers)
 
 Got a $150 worth of Christmas things for $15.
 
 For the camper, my brother made a socket genie for me Cost $0, to me priceless.[][]

[SactoCampers]

 GeneF
Way back when, Suezyque posted a sale price for the Century Electripac. I got it for ~$90 delivered I believe. I haven t seen one close to that price since.

[DBGCAMP]

 GeneF
One of our local Outdoor stores has a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
 They re-sell items that have been returned
 and run a clearence sale at each change of seasons.
 Over the years I have found some great bargins ...
 
 Leatherman Wave - $30.00 - original price $89.00
 
 Folding Love seats - $14.00 - original price $45.00
 
 Folding Tables - $7.00 - original price $24.00
 
 3 man Tent -  $115.00 - original price $260.00
 
 But the best deal was just last month ...
 I was in purusing the " as is"  collection, and came across a pair of Asolo 535 Hiking boots. They had been returned, but were in like new condition!
 The boots were priced at $79.00. The normal retail for these boots is $179.00, so this was a good deal!
 
 But Wait ... It gets better!
 
 I was trying on the boots to see if they would fit right (I m a 9.5, they were a 10) they did!!! Just as I was taking them of them off, the salesperson told me that they were trying to clear out the inventory and that I could have them for $19.97!!![]
 My boots and I are very happy ... I still get a special thrill whenever I wear them.
 
 
 Others worth mention ...
 Lodge 12"  Deep DO - $24.00 - original price $56.00
 
 Lodge 10"  skillet - $2.00 - original price $12.00
 
 Mr. Heater Buddy - $57.00 - original price $89.00
 
 Baseball glove - $11.00 - original price $69.00
 
 Electronic Dart Board - $3.00 - original price $19.95
 
 Rubbermaid 30 gal trash cans (6) - $2.00ea - original price $6.00
 
 Folding camp table - $7.00 -  original price $24.95
 
 VCR - $20.00 - original price $45.00
 
 Lots of these deals were found at Target ... DW and I cruise the clearance shelves every Sunday after breakfast!

[SkipP]

 GeneF
After Christmas, I picked up a Fiskars " Shape Cutter Holiday Starter Set"  for a whopping $3.88. The thing had a regular price of $44.95. Cool. I ll find a use for it someday[].
 
 Office Depot had Oregon Scientific Weather Radio s with S.A.M.E. technology on clearance for $10 so that had to come home too!