Don’t you hate it when this happens. You buy something you’re proud of and you’re showing it off to friends or colleagues all of whom seem hugely impressed.
Then some smart guy pops up and asks what you paid for it.
Even before you answer, you know what’s coming. No matter what you say, old Smarty Boots is going to announce he bought two of those for half the price.
Life force
In the blink of an eye the blood leaves your face and the life force drains from your body.
From being the proud owner of a must-have product you’ve become an object of pity. One of those fools who is all too easily parted from their money.
There’s no getting away from it. You’ve just been price kiboshed.
How to hit back
Which brings us to a vital question – what’s the best defence against the price kibosher?
Well you can hit back by saying that you never buy stolen goods or cheap fakes. You can announce in a loud voice that you, unlike them, prefer not to offer financial support to the underworld.
Alternatively, you could claim you actively look for opportunities to pay higher prices. After all, you’re a high net worth individual who likes to flaunt their wealth..
Either of those responses might give you a tactical advantage over Mr Boots. But what you really need is a strategic victory – one that ensures you don’t fall victim to his taunts in the first place.
Quicker method
So how do you do that? Well you have to beat him at his own game.
You could start by doing some research. You could trawl the internet, visit price comparison sites, keep your ear to the ground, listen to the word on the street and just generally shop around.
I don’t know about you but I don’t have time for all that caper. I’d like to achieve my strategic victory by a quicker method. To be frank, I want to find money-saving deals without any effort.
Best deals
Take cruising for example. I’d like to know what the best deals are as soon as they come available, without having to exert myself in any way.
It’s all very well the cruise industry building larger and fancier ships with increasingly novel features. But what about those customers who want to enjoy a discount holiday on one of those ships without doing any of the legwork?
What about people like me who prefer to do nothing and have everything handed to them on a plate? Is that so much to ask?
Most recent deals
Well it transpires that Virgin have the answer. They provide an easy way for you to keep up-to-date with the most recent deals. All you have to do is sign up to their Cruise Newsflash service.
It takes about 30 seconds to register and after that you can relax. Every Thursday you’ll be sent the latest kibosh-proof offers by email. Just occasionally, if something of interest happens between Thursdays, you might get an extra update.
Get on board with this service and you’ll be immune to any attempts at price one-upmanship by your associates. You’ll be able to invest in your next cruise, ready and eager to kibosh the kibosher.
Try it now. You’ll find it here.
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