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The Truth About MSRP

April 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Fashion & Style, Opinions, Tips

Share.. The Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is the price the manufacturer suggests the retailer should sell an item at. It was created to try and stabilize the pricing of items and especially brand names, across stores. What shoppers do not know is Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price is not always based on hard numbers or [...]

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Thank You Silvio Liu

January 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Fashion & Style, Gifts for Her

Share..We are on the heels of February, the month of romance, and what better way to play Psyche to your Cupid than with a cute little dress. The new spring/summer Collection by Silvio Liu is the right pick of dresses for big date night or a separate affair. Silvio Liu mixes understated sophisticated with a [...]

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Fleeing Flea Markets Might Be a Good Idea

January 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · In the News, Tips

Share..Remember the days when you’d wander to Canal Street to cop a fake fragrance or perhaps a knockoff handbag, a hat, or a bootleg CD? I remember those days. They are near and dear to my heart – as is the flea market mecca of Lower Manhattan. Sadly though, authorities are warning that shoppers could [...]

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Yard Sale Bananza, This Time of the Fiscal Year

December 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Professional Shopping, Tips

Share..Now, with the economy starting to back bounce from its unfortunate reality of the last couple of years, thrifty consumers are on the lookout for quality used goods. These thrifty consumers are visiting estate sales and spending more and more money. According to Caring Transitions, a company which manages estate sales, bargain hunters are spending [...]

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Refinery 29

April 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Fashion & Style, Professional Shopping

Share..If you’ve been stuck voluntarily reading a fashion blog for long enough, it is definitely always a fun trip down e-memory lane to pay tribute to its humble beginnings – and beginnings are always humble. If you just got hooked on fashion’s web-crack recently, clicking through the archives is an awesome (and sometimes funny) way [...]

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A Spin Around the Aisle

November 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Buying Online, Gifts for Her, Holiday Gifts

Share..Hello shoppers, readers and friends! Doing your holiday shopping from home this year? So caught up in your daily affairs that you haven’t quite had a chance to pick up on what the hot items are this year? Since we are so grateful that you are reading our blog, which is becoming hotter and hotter [...]

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For the Coupon Obsessed Shopper

September 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Tips

Share..I came across this novel idea when looking for shopping advice. Say you have a buy-one-get-one-free deal at a supermarket. These happen often enough. The thing is, it’s not exactly buy-one-get-one-free. It’s more like buy-two-for-the-price-of-one, because, let’s face it, you can’t just buy one and then stuff the other one in your pants and walk [...]

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