Shoppers were dazzled by balancing acts, an illusionist and a ‘world globe’ juggling act at the Barclaycard stand at Eastgate Shopping Centre this weekend.
“While these acts of legerdemain wowed young and old alike, the true hero of the performance was Barclaycard itself. The perfectly groomed promoters told onlookers more about Barclaycard’s unique product offering and the chance to win a Carrol Boyes tea set and dinner service for eight to the value of R20 000….
And the intention… to get the Barclaycard into shopper’s hot little hands.
I have to admit, I might be a little more receptive to …read more

Have you noticed just how often stores try to sell you more than you intended to buy? It’s been happening for years. Actually when I worked for a department store years ago, the store even offered a class to teach us  how to “trade up”. The customer would come in to buy a handbag and we were instructed to suggest one that was more expensive. I won’t say what department store it was, but I’m sure that they all do it.
And then there is the famous line… would you like fries with that? The staff obviously have been told to ask… just in …read more

“IMPULSE shoppers, watch out. Your cellphone might soon get you into trouble.
A company called ShopText has introduced a system that lets people buy products instantly using text messages, a process that eliminates the need to go to a store or even visit a Web site. For instance, a woman seeing an ad for a pocketbook in a magazine can order it on the spot simply by sending the text code found beside the item through her cellphone.”
Some shopaholics out there are going to love this and some of you are going to say that it …read more

If you use a credit card for your purchases, be sure that it rewards you with travel miles, or points that you can use in another way. I, for example, have one card that is accepted everywhere, offering 1 point for every dollar. The points can then be traded in for free groceries. Okay, I usually pick up a lot of “free” cosmetics and magazines this way… as well as groceriesl! Works for me!
My husband has a card that has rewarded us with tickets to a lot of rock concerts, not to mention allowing me to tag along on business …read more

*Keep a running total of how much you have on your credit card for any given month. All it takes is one little piece of paper tucked into your wallet. And obviously, you will want to pay it off at the end of each month to prevent it accumulating.
*Confessions of a Shopaholic

Keep a running dollar total of your purchases each month. There is nothing worse than receiving a credit card bill in the mail for a lot more than you expected. It’s the tiny purchases (on sale or not) that add up. It definitely helps you decide on whether or not to indulge.

Heads up… Visa wants to make it as easy for us to shop as possible. They have created a tiny credit card that can be attached to your keyring. And if Visa is doing it, all the credit card companies will start doing it! Remember that Harrods card I showed you a few weeks back. I wonder??
And needless to say… I think I will be wanting a few of these!
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