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A roadside outlet storefront, with stock pulled onto the pavement to catch drivers passing by.Photo: Cdanternii · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page How deals work
Where discounts come from, and what they hide.
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A repair shop beside the display window is a reminder that mending a bag often beats replacing it.Photo: veroyama · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Price history
Reading a price curve before you buy.
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A souvenir shop packed floor to ceiling, where price and quality vary widely across the same shelf.Photo: RizaCPH · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Comparisons
Like-for-like comparisons on the specifications that matter.
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Several carriers' lockers in one spot, so an order can be collected whatever courier ships it.Photo: Globetrotter19 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Timing
When buying later is cheaper.
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A chip-and-PIN terminal mid-transaction, the step where a deal finally becomes a purchase.Photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Traps to avoid
Dark patterns, bundles and fake reference prices.
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Printed cotton totes with cane handles, sold side by side so shoppers can compare patterns at a glance.Photo: Nkansahrexford · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Open source page Budget and prices
What the total comes to once everything is counted.
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