Saving Money On Kids Toys
Posted on July 4, 2008
Filed Under All Ages |
Today, I have a real cool story to share with all my fellow Paupers.
A few days ago, my eight year old daughter asked me if I would buy her an inflatable water slide that is sold at Toys R Us. The price had me a little shell shocked… $699.00… yes $699.00 - So, I was the bad guy and had to tell my young daughter that it was too expensive and was a bad use of money. She was disappointed to say the least.
Then, the next day, I went to a website called www.CraigsList.com and I looked up our local area, and looked under toys and games.
Craiglist, is a widely used online classified ads website… that is very easy to use, and is updated in real time.
So, I am looking through the listings, and voila… I see a listing for an inflatable waterslide… $125, within my driving distance (20 minutes away), and there is a picture of it posted online, and looks great!
So, I email the seller my phone number… and in 15 minutes, the seller calls me. She says to come and get it… so, I get in my truck, drive 20 minutes to her house, and I pull up… and the waterslide is fully inflated and up and running in her front yard… so, I know it works, and doesnt have holes, and I know the motor works… I ring her doorbell, and as she opens the door, I say “I will take it!” - I load it in my truck, drive home and ten minutes later, my daughter and her friends are having the time of their life, and getting so much great exercise and having so much summer fun… and I paid only $125 for a $699 item…
So, the MORAL OF THE STORY PAUPERS is… A Pauper, on their road to a life of royalty, use classified and online websites like craigslist to get bargains on things for their children and their family… thus being able to live more like royalty, yet still spending like a Pauper!
Robert Mandrake
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