June 20, 2008
Like any normal girl, I love shoes! While I don’t snub my nose at cheaper shoes, I have to admit that I prefer wearing luxury brands. One day while browsing in the shoe department of my local Off Fifth (Sak’s Fifth Avenue’s outlet store), my knees buckled when I saw these little beauties sitting on the shelf. They were the only pair of Jimmy Choo’s in the whole shoe department (trust me, I checked). Amazingly, they were my size – 38 – and I absolutely needed a pair of black dressy sandals, so I headed to the checkout counter before anyone else could snatch them up.
Marked down to $199, they cost a lot more than what I normally pay for a pair of shoes. However, I knew I was getting an incredible bargain so I didn’t think twice about it. As I pulled out my debit card, I happily chatted away with the cashier:
Cashier: These are gorgeous! Were there anymore back there?
Me: No, unfortunately. I didn’t even see a box; they were just sitting on the shelf, all by themselves.
Cashier: Well, you lucked out! $100 for a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes? You don’t come across bargains like that everyday!
Me (choking): Did you say $100? But, they’re marked $199! [Note to self: Don't argue when a salesperson wants to charge you less!]
Cashier: Didn’t you see the sale sign? These are an additional 50% off!
Everything else is a blur. I paid the cashier, she handed me my bag and receipt, I treated myself to a Mocha Frappaccino from Starbuck’s to celebrate my good fortune, and I floated all the way home.
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