January 29, 2005
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One of my favorite stores is Best Buy.
That’s where I normally buy my DVDs, CDs, electronic products, and
computer accessories. I visit it almost once a week
because of all the new releases in DVDs and CDs, as well as their
selection of back catalogs. I don’t know if you know this, but in
the first week of release for a DVD or CD, Best Buy usually has it on a
really good sale price. It hikes up near regular retail price
after that first week, so it’s usually best to get it then than
later.So I’ve been doing that method for the past two years now.
Whenever there’s a new DVD or CD that I know I want to keep in my
collection, I buy them in the first week of release. That way in
the long run, I’ll have saved more money. The problem is that
there have been many many times when 5 DVDs or 3 CDs would be released
the same week. Some of those DVDs tend to also be box-sets, which
prices range from $30 – $60. In the short term, that can get
really really expensive.This year, another resolution for me would be to cap my weekly spending
when it comes to DVDs and CDs. This week was the first real week
for me to follow that resolution as several box sets were recently
released. Sadly, I only bought two DVDs (compared to the five
total that I wanted) and one CD. I will have to buy the rest some
time in the future. In some cases, I might be willing to wait a
whole year before I pick them up. It’s sad, because some of those
DVDs are like 25% off the retail price as it is. oohh, my wishlist is getting bigger by the week.Just when I recently signed up with the Best Buy rewards cards, that gives you cash back for spending too.
