Bargains Bewware!

I'll toot my own horn for just a sec here, then back to bargains. Yesterday, my story on how to AVOID falling into a bargain mentality, where everything on sale seems like a great deal, ran on the Sunday biz cover.

If you missed it, here are the best tips:
Signs a markdown is not a good deal:
+ The salesperson is pushing really hard. If the product truly stands out, nobody should mind if you take time to comparision shop.
+The quoted price is an "introductory rate." That means your bill is going ot fly to the moon quicker than you can say Neil Armstrong. pull out your magnifying glass and read the fine print.
+Online reviews are stunning. Paid bloggers or company shills may be posting overly positive reviews to boost ratings. Take these reviews - and those that are overly negative and may be written be competitiors - with a grain of salt.

More tips in the paper!