Yesterday was a big day in my world. I had about $1,000.00 worth of clothing to return. I had ordered these items - pieces to assemble a black pantsuit, pieces to assemble a gray pantsuit, a pleated turtleneck that looked oh-so-awesome on the size 6 model - online from Talbot's. Now, Talbot's is my "go to" spot. I know a size 18 long dress pant will fit per-fect-ly. Same for the 16W jacket - gotta go to Women's because I am kind of busty and seem to be a bit top heavy at my "current fighting weight" (which will remain unrevealed, for the present). Sometimes I can wear an 18 Long jacket, it just depends. So before Christmas, I had ordered a slew of stuff at what was then a good sale price. I knew I would have to try on and cull, but with free shipping, that's OK.
So, when Daughter #1 was home, she helped me determine what would stay and what would go. Yesterday, I returned the "what was to go" pile and did a clever "return and re buy" on the things I wanted to keep. Total savings? About $750.00. The gray and black winter-weight pantsuit pieces I keep are even more on sale now. So, what I kept rang up at $295.00 - instead of the $550.00 it returned at. Awesome savings, I thought.
What motivated the decision, really, to return also was a conversation with my sister before Christmas. Me: "Deb, I just ordered a $1,000.00 worth of clothes from Talbot's." Deb,:"Oh, DI!!" (In a pained voice). Me: "And I realized that while I want a new, plasma wide screen television set - a 50 inch model- I would never, ever, ever in my life go charge a television set on my credit card. So, why would I charge that much in clothes?"
It was kinda of a small world light bulb moment.
Now, some might say this whole exchange/repurchase was a buy of new clothes - and that it's kind of a bait and switch. I say no, the purchase was made in 2009. 2010 was adjustment, so not a new purchase. In fact, this was THE purchase that persuaded me to take on the "buy no new clothes challenge." The whole purchase, with the television set aspect of it thrown in, made no sense.
Need to save for that new t.v. which I think right now I want more than a new pantsuit. How's that for reform?
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