Seems I stirred up a firestorm on my Facebook page yesterday. I mentioned that the local mall was opening a Lululemon and that I thought Lululemon was overpriced for what they offered. I had some people who agreed with me and wondered what constituted a high-end sweatshirt :) and others disagreed with me as they claim it's high quality and worth every penny. Personally I tend to buy sports bras from Target, get no-named brand shorts from Dick's Sporting Goods, and why would you ever need to buy a technical shirt when you get one from every race you do and do many workouts in just a sports bra?
Truth be told, I try not to pay full price for anything. I use coupons for EVERYTHING. I recently went shopping at the mall and bought a long sleeve shirt, two sweaters, a skirt, one pair of dress pants, and two pairs of earrings for about $100. How did I do that? Sales, a Groupon, and two coupons. Score one for the good guys.
So, what are you willing to pay full price for? What will you absolutely NEVER pay full price for?
Thursday, October 14, 2010
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I have 1 pair of Lululemon shorts and a top that were used for a photo shoot. I love them. But I won't go to the mall (it's in a HUGE mall that's a nightmare to get in/out of) to get any others. I think they are pricey. I usually don't pay full price for things like that. I have a great sponsorship that gets me most clothing (workout) I need at cost. I splurge from time to time, but target brand stuff is probably made in a similar factory somewhere outside of the US as most of the other name brands anyway.
You saw my FB post about all the bike gear I bought last night. But what I didn't tell you (or the rest of the world) is that the bike team I'm on is sponsored by the LBS and once a year we get HUGE discounts on Specialized,Sram and Zipp stuff.
So ... those wheels and cassette were at a HUGE discount. I would have never bought them otherwise. ;)
i go to the thrift store on tuesdays when everything is 50% off. if that tells ya anything. :0)
Despite being willing to buy Lululemon at retail (granted rarely cuz I'm poor), I do actually get a discount there. I used the same pair of black pants every day while I worked at the gym. Now that's quality! Or gross ;)
hmmm . . . I often buy generic at the grocery store or pharmacy, and often get clothes at a thrift or second-hand or consignment store, and buy books/DVDs used, but I generally think shoes are worth paying extra for good quality.
I saw your FB post and completely agreed with it. I think their stuff is super cute and really wanted a pair of their running shorts this summer, but at $64 dollars a pair, I could have bought three pairs of my running tights I love from Target. If I could score a deal on some of their items, I might give it a try.
I think my choice in clothes is both due to price and durability. I am picky about fit, so when I find something I like, I just wear it down - and I usually only buy when its on sale. When it comes to athletic gear, I am definately the girl at the gym who has been riding and running in the same clothes for the last four years. I am at the point where I need to switch some stuff out because it just stinks, but the replacements will lilely come from Target, Dicks, or the like (bike shorts come from the bike store). I also wear my race tech shirts down to threads, and then retire them and had my mother-in-law sew them into a quilt.
I usually buy quality when I do buy but is very rare as I have just one of everything. That's right ONE pair of shorts, one pair of bike shorts etc. I do admit I have a ton of 'free' race shirts.
I pretty much use coupons on everything, except for food at the grocery store, because rarely are there coupons for store brand food. If we are eating out, we have a coupon, if I am buying clothing, I use a coupon if it isn't on sale already. I will pay full price for childrens shoes if they come from Target, but all other shoes I either get on sale or ask for some sort of discount (I get one through my tri club). I will pay full price for my tri club's uniform, as that is already being offered to us at the club's cost. I try to haggle as much as I can, including my gym membership. Ryan works for Ford, so we get a set discount on cars and stuff at the car dealership, but I have been able to negotiate higher trade in values and shed a tear or two to get a free tire a couple of times. I think that only works for girls :) I wish the cable company was negotiable!
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