The feeling of shopping is one that builds up so much excitement for most people as caution tends to be thrown to the winds and the urge to buy “everything” in sight creeps in.
Always remember the main reason for shopping is to utilize your money effectively, hence there is no need being hasty about it.
Experts say a befitting shopping experience is one that you buy the right products at the right price so the more time you take in making your decisions the happier you will be at the end.
Most panic buyers make mistakes as they rarely get the real value for their money by buying what they want instead of what they need.
No matter how much discount you are offered, if you do not need it you do not have to buy it. Unfortunately, most people are easily carried away by “cheap” products, as they easily buy anything they see selling at a cheaper price only to realize later they do not need the item.
Most hasty buyers always end up either buying fake products or expired items. This is simply because they do not do the necessary checks on an item before they buy, especially if it is a very popular product high in demand; ensure you still do the necessary checks before paying for the goods.
Some brands have a catchy and inviting feel that when you see their products even from a distance you are tempted to buy especially when they have a new product in the market. This is an easy trap that hasty buyers fall into because they do not go the extra mile of ensuring what they are paying for is worth the price.
It is a known fact that Panic buyers hardly have time to compare product prices with that of other competing brands and this denies such buyer an in depth knowledge of market prices before making choices.
Sometimes new products do have some deficiencies, however only composed buyers who take their time to examine products before paying for them can spot these deficiencies; this is a minus for most hasty buyers.
Experts advise that as a hasty buyer it is important you draw up a list of items you need to buy even before walking into the market and ensure you stick to your budget as this reduces our chances of making some of these mistakes and get a real value for your money.
ODINAKA MBONU
