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It seems that we all purchase far more items than we truly need. We are tempted by deals of the day, free shipping options, free samples, or offers such as Buy Three, Get One Free. Shopping has become a pretty challenging art. Do you agree? What are your proven methods of not overpaying for daily expenses? If it’s hard for you to think of one, get familiar with the text and find out what you can do to become a hunter… for bargains!
Wydaje się, że wszyscy kupujemy o wiele więcej, niż naprawdę potrzebujemy. Codziennie jesteśmy kuszeni „wyjątkowymi” ofertami, darmowymi próbkami, promocjami typu „Kup trzy, jeden dostaniesz gratis”. Robienie zakupów stało się dosyć trudną sztuką. Zgadzasz się z tym? Jakie masz swoje sposoby, by nie przepłacać za codzienne wydatki? Jeśli trudno ci teraz wpaść na jakiś pomysł, zapoznaj się z poniższym tekstem, z którego dowiesz się więcej o sztuce polowania… na okazje cenowe!

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Smart Shopping. Is it?A bargain hunterbargain hunter intensively searches for discount and sale prices while shopping. There are a vast number of ways to become an expert at finding amazing dealsdeals only to save some money. Remember, a penny saved is a penny earneda penny saved is a penny earned.
Seldom do bargain hunters go on a shopping spree to buy random things they come acrosscome across in the shop. Quite the contrary, they spend time looking for a purchasepurchase beforehand, to decide how to get the best value for moneyget the best value for money. A .... Never before has locating discount pricesdiscount prices been easier! What’s more, once they find their most wanted piece of clothing, which is a steal and fits like a glovefits like a glove, they’re on cloud nine!
Not only do bargain hunters look for low cost productslow cost products, but they also follow the best times of the year for shopping. It turns out that many customers wait until the end of a season for specific items that can be purchased on a clearance saleon a clearance sale. This way they can take pleasure intake pleasure in new items, a new grill for instance, before a new season begins.
How about saving hundreds or even thousands of dollars a year on basic shopping? Clipping couponsClipping coupons and creating a membership cardmembership card or downloading the shop applicationshop application might be the ways to hunt for your trophies. B .... When it comes to shopping online, get a coupon codecoupon code, which gives a percentage off the purchase. Should you have an option, choose free shippingfree shipping.
Nowhere else can you get a great variety of goods at a reasonable pricereasonable price as in second‑hand stores or yard salesyard sales. What’s more, you’re likely to hunt for raritieshunt for rarities that no longer can be found in stockin stock. Other witty customers hunt for doorbustersdoorbusters with deeply lowered prices in shops.
But…. There is always some “but,” isn’t there? An operations professor at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, Robert Swinney, says that smart shopping strategies may not be as smart as we think. He has a bold claim that by searching for hot deals, bargain hunters might indirectly drive up pricesdrive up prices. As sales occur regularly at least four times a year, basically at the same times of the year, it makes it easier for customers to anticipateanticipate them. It‘s been estimated that somewhere between 10 and 30 percent of buyers are prone to look forward to huge markdownsmarkdowns. What’s the problem, then? C .... Consequently, new strategies are launched to outsmartoutsmart bargain hunters. Little do we realise what business tricks we fall forfall for.
Only by lowering the initial prices can companies attract potential buyers to grab a bargain. At the same time they stockstock less of it, which gives a false impression of insufficient number of products at clearance sales, which consequently makes people buy things for fear they may not get them at all. D ... This way, it triggers the customerstriggers the customers to buy it even when it’s before a proper sale. Seeing the low stock and lack of certain sizes, they decide not to wait and risk losing their desired item.
By and large, the fundamental guideline in purchasing things is to shop intelligently. Under no circumstances should you buy things you don’t really need even if they are at attractive prices. Remember, even hunters might be trapped at times…
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B. 1. For instance, a T-shirt, which costs , which obviously is a rip-off, might be reduced to soon after Christmas., 2. This can be done by studying sale flyers that are delivered to customers’ houses and sent in the mail., 3. Well, it’s pretty obvious that the company will never allow it to curb its profits nor will it store the unsold goods in the warehouses., 4. Hardly anybody wishes to pay less money for daily expenses., 5. Only if you get groceries on sale with valid coupons, will you reduce the money spent., 6. Seasonal sales have always been a great success.
C. 1. For instance, a T-shirt, which costs , which obviously is a rip-off, might be reduced to soon after Christmas., 2. This can be done by studying sale flyers that are delivered to customers’ houses and sent in the mail., 3. Well, it’s pretty obvious that the company will never allow it to curb its profits nor will it store the unsold goods in the warehouses., 4. Hardly anybody wishes to pay less money for daily expenses., 5. Only if you get groceries on sale with valid coupons, will you reduce the money spent., 6. Seasonal sales have always been a great success.
D. 1. For instance, a T-shirt, which costs , which obviously is a rip-off, might be reduced to soon after Christmas., 2. This can be done by studying sale flyers that are delivered to customers’ houses and sent in the mail., 3. Well, it’s pretty obvious that the company will never allow it to curb its profits nor will it store the unsold goods in the warehouses., 4. Hardly anybody wishes to pay less money for daily expenses., 5. Only if you get groceries on sale with valid coupons, will you reduce the money spent., 6. Seasonal sales have always been a great success.
2. Saving money on daily food leads to cutting expenses. TRUE FALSE
3. According to Robert Swinney, customers anticipating cut prices unconsciously contribute to price increases. TRUE FALSE
4. At least one third of customers wait for hot deals. TRUE FALSE
5. Companies reduce the number of items in the shops to cause higher product sales. TRUE FALSE
Describe two ways that bargain hunters use to pay less for products and two strategies that are implemented by companies to outsmart their customers. Write 3‑4 sentences for each case.
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/ ə ˈpeni seɪvd iz ə ˈpeni ɜːnd /
ziarnko do ziarnka a zbierze się miarka (an idiom; it’s worth saving money)
/ ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt /
uprzedzać (to do something ahead of time)
/ ˈbɑːɡɪn ˈhʌntə /
łowca/łowczyni okazji (a person who looks for products at a low price)
/ baɪ ə ˈlemən /
kupić wadliwe urządzenie (an idiom; to purchase something that is worthless, broken, unsatisfactory, not of its purported value, or disappointing)
/ ˈklɪpɪŋ ˈkuːpɒnz / / ˈklɪp ə ˈkuːpɒn /
odcinanie kuponów [odcinać kupon] (to collect coupons to get a discount price)
/ ˈkʌm əˈkrɒs /
natknąć się na coś/kogoś (to find by accident)
/ kɜːb ɪts ˈprɒfɪts / / kɜːb ðə ˈprɒfɪt /
ogranicza zyski [ograniczać zyski] (to reduce earnings)
/ ˈkuːpɒn kəʊd /
kod rabatowy (valid key numbers that give you a discount)
/ diːlz / / diːl /
oferty [oferta] (a good offer)
/ ˈdɪskaʊnt ˈpraɪsɪz / / ˈdɪskaʊnt praɪs /
obniżki cen [obniżka cen] (a price that is lower than usual)
/ ˈdɔːbʌstəz / / ˈdɔːbʌstə /
bardzo atrakcyjne promocje w nowo otwartych sklepach [bardzo atrakcyjna promocja w nowo otwartym sklepie] (items sold below their price in a newly opened shop)
/ ˈdraɪv ˈʌp ˈpraɪsɪz /
napędzać ceny [napędzać cenę] (to cause prices to raise)
/ fɔːl fɔː /
dać się nabrać (to be tricked)
/ fɪts laɪk ə ɡlʌv / / fɪt laɪk ə ɡlʌv /
pasuje jak ulał [pasować jak ulał] (an idiom; fit perfectly)
/ ˈfri: ˈʃɪpɪŋ /
darmowa dostawa (free delivery)
/ ˈget ðə best ˌvælju: fə ˈmʌni /
uzyskać najlepszą cenę (an idiom; get the best price)
/ hʌnt fə ˈreərɪtɪz / / hʌnt fər ə ˈreərɪti /
polować na rzadkie okazy [polować na rzadki okaz] (an idiom; to look for a rare product)
/ ɪn stɒk /
w magazynie (available to buy)
/ ləʊ kɒst ˈprɒdʌkts / / ləʊ kɒst ˈprɒdʌkt /
tanie produkty [tani produkt] (an inexpensive item)
/ ˈmɑːkˌdaʊnz / / ˈmɑːkˌdaʊn /
obniżki [obniżka] (price reduction)
/ ˈmembəʃɪp kɑːd /
karta członkowska (a card that proves that you are a member of a group)
/ ˈɒn ə ˈklɪərəns seɪl /
na wyprzedaży (selling out products at lower price)
/ ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt /
przechytrzyć (to get better because you are smarter)
/ ˈpɜːtʃəs /
nabyć (buy)
/ ˈriːznəbl̩ ˈpraɪsɪz / / ˈriːznəbl̩ ˈpraɪs /
rozsądne ceny [rozsądna cena] (fair prices)
/ ˈrɪp ɒf /
zdzierstwo (informal; cheating someone (noun), especially financially)
/ seɪl ˈflaɪəz / / seɪl ˈflaɪə /
ulotki sprzedażowe [ulotka sprzedażowa](a piece of paper that informs you about special price offers)
/ ˈʃɒpɪŋ spriː /
szał zakupów (to shop excessively)
/ ʃɒp ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn̩ /
aplikacja sklepu [aplikacja sklepu] (an application of a particular shop that you can download)
/ ʃɒp əˈraʊnd /
rozglądać się (porównywać produkty i ich ceny) (o visit a number of shops or stores to compare goods and prices)
/ stiːl /
okazja (a product that has a very low price, or a price that is much lower than the original cost)
/ stɒk /
magazynować (to keep)
/ ˈteɪk ˈpleʒə ɪn /
czerpać przyjemność (z czegoś) (to find something pleasant)
/ ˈtrɪgə ðə ˈkʌstəməz / / ˈtrɪgə ə ˈkʌstəmə /
pobudzić klientów [pobudzić klienta] (to motivate clients )
/ ˈvælɪd ˈkuːpɒnz / / ˈvælɪd ˈkuːpɒn /
ważne kupony [ważny kupon] (a legal and accepted coupon)
/ ˈweəhaʊzɪz / / ˈweəhaʊs /
magazyny [magazyn] (huge places where products are kept)
/ ˈjɑ:d seɪlz / / ˈjɑ:d seɪl /
wyprzedaże podwórkowe [wyprzedaż podwórkowa] (sales that are organised by people on their yards)
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