It took all my willpower not to plunk down cold, hard cash for a KitchenAid artisan mixer yesterday.
The KitchenAid artisan mixer. Isn’t it a beauty?
There I was, minding my own business, when this sales clerk comes with a box of the said gadget, puts it down on the counter right in front of me, near enough for me to see that it was marked down to $249. I couldn’t help myself: “The original price of this item is $349, right?” (I’ve been stalking it enough to know its price by heart.)
“Yes,” she said, the devil herself, “I just marked it down.”
And then to make matters worse, she tapes a brochure in front of the box and continues, “And after the mail-in rebate, you get $50 back.”
I firmly turned on my heels and headed to my original intention: a Conair garment steamer for over $100 that would end my ironing woes.
One thing I discovered about myself since moving here is that I abhor ironing. I hate it so much that I’ve started feeling resentful toward that particular household chore. So I decided, if it’s going to take $100+ to remove this source of resentment in my domestic life, then so be it! So I marched to Sears that day.
And we’re going back next week, because the garment steamer will be on sale and we can get a refund of about $20. So I don’t feel so bad about being too weak to carry my weekly cross of ironing clothes.
Meantime, that KitchenAid artisan mixer will just have to wait. Maybe until Anton starts school and I have time to actually use it. Certainly after I can afford an iPhone or iPod Touch….
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such self-control. good for you! i couldn’t resist a bargain even if it means i have to get it on credit, then i have to pay interest, then i realize i didn’t end up with a bargain after all.
well, i never buy on credit now, always either cash or debit. that keeps me in line!
Lec, that is a thing of beauty and in my favorite color too! However, the sale price is still high. Here, it goes on sale for under $200. Also, you don’t really need a high-end mixer to bake your goodies. My Sunbeam stand mixer with 2 stainless steel bowls and 2 different hooks is still going strong after more than 13 years of use.
i know, i bought a hand-held mixer for under $20 and i don’t even have to use it most of the time. the healthy recipes i have don’t require butter so everything can be mixed together with a wooden spoon.