Archive for July, 2006
By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 26, 2006. News
The Bargain Queen is posting a little less than usual this week because:
- She’s working on some technical stuff (new domain name, new hosting and a switch to Wordpress) to make this blog even better.
- She’s setting up a second blog because she’s addicted to fashion coverage and wants to blog about it, and…
- Her offline life is hectic. She’s had to organise the mother of all fire inspections tomorrow, which meant consulting owners, tenants, the local Council, two fire engineers and too many other people to mention. Dull but necessary.
If she finds any great bargains online she’ll post them immediately, but otherwise you’ll have to console yourself with a great giveaway, courtesy of the lovely Julie Fredrickson from Almost Girl and Coutorture:
(Giveaway’s over now. Sorry! But check the home page regularly for the next one.)
By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 20, 2006. Shopping
Want to pick up a great bargain on eBay? Sean Blanda from College V2 says these things sell for far less on eBay than they do retail:
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By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 19, 2006. Bags, Bargains
If you’d like a Prada handbag for under $50, Amazon.com have this Prada Women’s Rectangle Nylon Handbag
for US$49.89:
…or this Prada Women’s Small Rectangle Nylon Handbag
, also for US$49.89…
These are likely to sell quickly, so if you’re interested, grab them while you can!
By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 17, 2006. Fashion, Shopping
If you’re new to looking fabulous on a budget, Frugal For Life has some great tips:
- Buy quality
- Shop sales
- Buy classics
- Buy secondhand
- Buy look-alikes
- Swap clothes with others
- Budget your wardrobe
- Choose versatile pieces
- Less really is more
- Accessorise
You can read all the details over here.
By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 17, 2006. Shopping
Style Space has some great tips on how to op shop (which is what Aussies call thrift shopping), including:
Don’t be deterred by different sizes
Sometimes garments in op shops can be decades old, which means the sizing system of the garments is inconsistent with current sizing. Don’t dismiss something just because it’s not labelled in your size, or even because it doesn’t have a size tag at all. Just try it on!
There are also some of The Bargain Queen’s tips over here.
By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 14, 2006. Clothing, Shoes, Shopping
She says from unblague writes:
Ladies and gents, if you are looking for a bargain, here is a list of sites where you can almost always find something interesting for a good price.
And here’s a tip, whenever you buy something online — especially for major retailers — search first for a coupon. Fairly frequently, you can find an online coupon that will give you free shipping or some percentage off for purchases over a certain amount.
You can read the rest over here.
By Sydney's Bargain Queen, Sara. July 4, 2006. Shopping
Once upon a time, I was a doormat — but I’m not any more.
Back then, when something I was paying for wasn’t up to scratch, I’d smile nicely, give them my money and grit my teeth ’til I got home. For example, when I was in a restaurant and my food was inedible, I’d meekly eat what I could, then buy a snack to fill my half-empty belly. I know I’m not the only one who’s ever done something like this, either!
I’m not a doormat any more. I worked out that you don’t have to eat inedible restaurant food; the world doesn’t end if you complain about a haircut; and you can fix these and a whole lot of other service problems without being a b*tch.
Here’s how:
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