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The Trickery of Liquidation Sale Markups It is the oldest trick in the liquidator's book: markup the goods at a going out of business sale, then promote a "discount" from those (undisclosed) marked-up prices. Who will know? ABC knows! They had a camera at Linens-N-Things! Watch video. Boast About Your Black Friday Haul Last Friday was the biggest bargain shopping day of the year. Did you go? Did you get any sensational deals? Boast about your best deals or read others'. Cheapest Day(s) of the Week to Buy StuffThe cheapest airfares, they say, come out in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. But what day of the week is the best time to buy books, cars, clothing, gas, groceries, and other stuff? Smart Money has the answers (which you should take with a grain of salt, since good deals really can pop up anytime).
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