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skinflint
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|  Subject: Being cheap or practical?  Wed 30 Apr 2008, 6:00 pm | |
| Okay, I feel I'm being cheap...lol...although I have done this before a few times.
As I mentioned recently, our electric blanket 'kicked the bucket' and the shop refunded it, no problem.
It's been getting pretty chilly over recent nights and DH has kept hinting that we need a replacement as he's not fussed on the hot water bottle and finds using the blanket eases his 'aches and pains' more effectively.
Well, I shopped around yesterday and bought the best value for money one I could find.
BUT......
I checked the stores online catalogue yesterday evening and NOW their electric blankets are on promotion with a 25% discount.....
OKAY.......
You know what's coming....lol 
Am I being cheap or practical by returning my purchase for a refund and repurchasing at the discounted price to save over $20 (which would feed us for a few nights!)...or...should I just accept my bad luck in buying a day early?!!!
p.s. I did ring customer service this morning who said they had no policy for purchasing within a time-frame of promotions, although I knew some stores did this by refunding the price difference, worth a try though.
Their refund policy states they reserve the right to refuse refunds on electrical products, I rang the store concerned and the assistant said there shouldn't be a problem as I hadn't removed it from the packaging, we were too tired to strip the bed to use it last night 
Cheap OR Practical?
Let me have it....I can take it....but be gentle 
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mmg2681
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Wed 30 Apr 2008, 6:05 pm | |
| Practical.
I'd do it in a heartbeat.
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Dancing Feather
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Wed 30 Apr 2008, 6:08 pm | |
| | Practical as long as returning it doesn't cost more in gas than you'd save. |
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spirit4
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Wed 30 Apr 2008, 6:10 pm | |
| I vote practical 
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Wed 30 Apr 2008, 8:27 pm | |
| I vote practical
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spirit4
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Wed 30 Apr 2008, 8:34 pm | |
| I voted practical but DF has a good point about the gas used to return the item....you have to weigh the $20 saved against the gas or other issues....I have been in situations where returning an item would have just stressed me out too much to hassle with it...oh by the way Skin, great pic of you and your hubby 
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Donna
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Wed 30 Apr 2008, 9:40 pm | |
| | I say practical,,like you mentioned,,,20.00 could feed you a few meals!I love having a warm bed to crawl into,,makes me sleep so much better! |
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cheapy
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Thu 01 May 2008, 4:32 am | |
| Practical, definitely!!! 
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escarcha
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Thu 01 May 2008, 6:11 am | |
| Practical...I would definitely do it if it was worth the gas.
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Vicki
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Thu 01 May 2008, 6:25 am | |
| I too would say practical if you factor in the cost of gas
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kim
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Thu 01 May 2008, 6:45 am | |
| I would not return the blanket and would have bought a new one right away to make my DH comfy  Money can't outweigh a happy huuby!!! I LOVE pampering Rob...it's a great joy for me!!LOL |
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Sissy
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Thu 01 May 2008, 7:25 am | |
| | Practical - but would also weigh in the gas factor. |
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skinflint
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Thu 01 May 2008, 9:42 am | |
| Gas would be minimal but I ended up not doing it today as we had a medical emergency with DS, he's facing surgery, please pray for him.
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Vicki
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Thu 01 May 2008, 9:52 am | |
| Aw skin I am sorry to hear that. I will pray. Please keep us updated
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: Being cheap or practical? Thu 01 May 2008, 12:07 pm | |
| praying Skin .. please keep us posted
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