The Price of a Bargain

Have you ever noticed that in magazines or on fashion websites there are typically price point categories that items are put in, and are worded something like: $Bargain$, $$Budget-Friendly$$ and $$$Bank Buster$$$

I usually get excited about the first two categories, trying to pay off my school loans and living in a NYC apartment puts me on a fairly tight spending budget. However, being the shop-a-holic I am I still try to get my fix every once in a while. Today, while looking at the new have-to-have them shoes, the $Bargain$ category got my attention.

I quickly clicked on the adorable black flats (perfect for walking around the city) only to find that their $Bargain$ price was $225! Dismayed (and thinking they put the shoes in the wrong category) I clicked on the next pair of $Bargain$ shoes, and they were a whopping $175! I went on through out the list and the “cheapest” pair of shoes I could find were $85 (I’m sure by their terms was a REALLY BIG bargain).

Sadly, I don’t think those $Bargain$ prices fall into my budget. I am always surprised when I read magazines, or visit these sites to find how steep their prices are. Then I wonder, what type of salary they expect that their readership makes in order to pay for these $Bargains$ It is nice to run across actually discount and bargain sites and find a great pair of (fill in the blank) for a price that actually still allows me to pay rent, and buy groceries.

Are you ever surprised when you run across the $Bargain$ prices in magazines and online?

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