Limited-time Deals
Whether in a store or online, there’s no way you didn’t come across messages such as “Don’t wait!” “Order now!” “Sale ends tomorrow!”. These countdown timers are constantly used by retailers such as Amazon, urging shoppers to take advantage of certain offers before these expire.
It’s an efficient way to tell shoppers just how long they have to buy a product at a certain price and persuade them to make the purchase before the deal passes them by.
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Don’t forget “Mail in Rebates” as apposed to a reduced price or instant rebate at the register. They sound great. Who doesn’t like getting freebies in the mail? You just have to remember to take the receipt, cut some proof from the box, fill out the rebate form… you did remember to pick one up, didn’t you? Then you mail that in before the deadline. Of course, you pay the postage. Then, if you got everything right, you eventually get your rebate in the mail. The next time you go to that store, you can use your rebate, if you are making a qualifying purchase, and the rebate hasn’t expired. Oh, and if you haven’t forgotten.