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Your home stereo system died, but your birthday is still six months away. Nobody's going to replace it for you, so you must either do it yourself or suffer a life without music.
Worse, you can't afford to replace it: the components are too expensive, and you need to pay the bills. You could go with an off-brand system that nobody's ever heard of. You could go to a pawn shop and buy a used system cheap, but without any warranty coverage or guarantees. You could just do without for half a year in the hopes that your friends or family members will pitch in to buy you a new one.
Or, you can get a brand-name system for half the retail price or less - without sacrificing warranties or other guarantees.
This applies to almost every electronic item you could possibly imagine, from desktop computers and home stereo systems to portable MP3 players and digital cameras. The secret - which isn't that big of a secret - is in store display models.
Electronics stores put one of each model item on display so that you, the buyer, can try it out. Television sets, digital cameras, MP3 players, and even laptop computers are displayed throughout the store, just waiting to be played with, examined, and tested for the purchaser's approval.
At some point, the store will get rid of those demo models. Many stores simply place a sign next to the display item to indicate that it is for sale. The price is usually at least 20 percent below the store's asking price for still-boxed items.
The best part: in most cases, you still get the warranty and original product packaging. Another good deal lies in returns. Some people buy things, then decide a few days or weeks later that it's not what they really wanted. They return the product to the store for a full refund, but the store cannot sell it as a brand-new item. So, they pass it on to you, the savvy consumer, at a fairly deep discount. You should still get the warranty and original packaging, but not the full bill.
You have to be quick to take advantage of these bargains. It helps if you know exactly what you want, of course. Before you begin looking, make a list of the features your most-wanted item MUST have. If it's a digital camera, for example, write down a minimum photo resolution quality that you will accept. This will help you compare several models that come up for display sale, and prevent you from hastily buying something that you didn't really want.
Next, keep an eye out for display sales. If you become friendly with floor employees at the stores you frequent, they might be able to tell you when the items will come up for this sale. If not, keep going back and checking.
Tip: the display models usually go up for sale when the new year's model (or the manufacturer's latest release) is first shipped. This means that your brand-new digital camera or television set is slightly outdated, but who cares? You got it really cheap, and you know it's going to perform to your standards.
People who "display-shop" can save hundreds - if not thousands - of dollars, depending on how many items they buy. It's possible to save several hundred when you upgrade your home-entertainment system (TV set, DVD player, CD player, speakers, et cetera).
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