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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/justmoderateenough on 2024-11-09 22:18:00+00:00.

Original Title: LPT - Review prices of things you plan to purchase during major sale days (e.g., Boxing Day, Black Friday) more than a month before that day to see what the baseline price is, the markup, and the eventual “sale”.

Hopefully most people are aware of this sneaky trick by companies where the huge sales of 50% off or 70% off is just a drop from the pre-sale markups and even if it is a bit lower than the normal price, it’s not as much as they advertise. Take some time, get a sense of the original prices and then decide on how much the sale actually is.