Regarding the recent big toy sales happening around big retail department store, we found that their sale price is actually not as cheap as we thought. On Tuesday Vivian went to Kmart at East Garden Pagewood, looking for a small soccer ball for our lovely Anna, and that particular item was actually on sale! So without hesitation Vivian grabbed the stuffed soccer ball that Anna really liked, thinking that she has got a bargain. Later on, she went upstairs to Big W, saw same soccer ball, without any sale tag, but marked at exactly the same price.

It was not the first time that happened. Department stores with big sales on specific items, advertising with $xxx off the retail price - but how much you have actually saved is questionable. What you really get though, is that urge to take out your credit card and buy, thinking otherwise you would miss a bargain. Shop around, because you might have not got the cheapest deal.

Vivian’s conclusion is, wait for those store-wide or department-wide fix-percentage-off sales. Sometimes they have those 30% off all toys sale - at least you know they are not just trying to get rid of some specific items.