Do you tend to spend more when you have a discount coupon?

Do I keep buying more items, or do I simply just checkout? Well, that depends on a few factors: 1) the type of wiggle-room I have in my budget at that time, 2) do I really need the extra items that I have my eye on? and 3) do I really want the extra items?

I would first have to check my budget to see if I have any room budget-wise to purchase anything extra. If I do have the extra money , then I'll ask myself if I really need or want the extra items.

If I'm in the mood to buy something just because I know that I'm going to get 10% off, then I'll probably talk myself into bypassing on buying something. But if there is an item that I really want or need, then I'm likely to go ahead and buy it now, while it is on sale and I have the money for it.

 

Not if the offer is only 10%; that basically just takes care of tax. If I have a certain amount to spend, say $20 and the offer is 40% off I may purchase another $8 worth of merchandise because I had budgeted to spend $20. If the percentage off is for the entire purchase, as opposed to one item it can make a big difference, or if it's an additional 20% on redlined merchandise, you can sometimes afford to buy more.

 

I tend to buy something I like but usually wouldn't buy if I did not have a discount/coupon rather than using the discount/coupon on something I need.

 

I use coupons to my advantage and stock up on things I need. In doing this, I am actually spending less in the long run. I am a die hard thrifty spender and don't fall for extravagant prices on things I don't need. For that, I use ebay and get deeply discounted prices for my indulgent purchases.

 

I don't get any discount coupons where I live. So when I go shopping, I look for whatever is on offer. Then I make sure I don't go overboard and buy more than I need. I find that if I buy more, I tend to use more of whatever I buy and end up not saving money at all.

 

I use to do this to a trusted store of a seller in ebay because I know it will be worth and I won't be scammed. But never will I buy more to a store that I only just seen that very day, I might just test it for once and then maybe I'd return if its worth.

 

I tend to overspend whenever I have coupons or gift cards. I don't know why exactly. Oh well, even if I have no coupons or such I still go overboard. I just am very compulsive with buying things. I know it's a bad habit it of mine but I can't control it. )

 

I have to say that I am guilty of doing this. It is especially terrible when they have a deal where you can get free shipping if you spend $50. I get sucked into this deal when I only want to spend $20 or $25 and like the fact that they offer free shipping. Kohls sucks me in as well when they have the Kohls Cash if you spend $50. I guess the deals are really what make you spend the most money after all.

 

I've gotten better about this. I used to get sucked into Kohls cash all the time. Add in the 30% off passes and I was buying stuff all the time. Then I started watching the prices a little closer. There prices are a lot lower when they don't have the Kohls cash running. In the end I didn't really save any money. Now I just buy when I see something I need. I still use coupons but don't buy because of them.

 

I would have to say yes to this.

When I know I have a discount, I do indeed try to make a point of getting everything out of it that I can. Just so long as I actually have the funds on hand of course.

But sometimes I hold back too. Because you never know when a better discount comes calling.

 

Actually the only time that I really try to buy more to take advantage of a coupon is why I park at a shopping center. Most shopping centers offer free parking when we purchase beyond a certain amount. That's when I try to meet the minimum target.

 

Only if I really need the additional item, or have a coupon for that item to reduce the overall cost altogether.

 

They get you with the free shipping offers quite often. Whenever I order something from Amazon I check to see if it is eligible for the free shipping and then I go to my wish list and see what else I want to order to make up a $25 order. It's definitely worth it to me.

 

A coupon for 10%, I don't think I would even go to the store in the first place actually, but if it were for like 50% or 75% I would go and depending on how much extra money I had to spend and if it were something wanted or needed I might.

 

I use coupons if I see a promo at the time when I need a particular item and can use the coupon. I do not add a purchase using the coupon just because its a good deal. I had to learn not to do that the hard way when I maxed out my first credit card and it took me months to pay off my debt. Now I only buy what I need, if there is a coupon I can use for that purchase then that's fate

 

I deal with an online flowers site that regularly sends me 10% discount codes. I only use them if there is a birthday or special occasion coming up, a.nd I would be sending flowers anyway. Like others, I would be more inclined to spend more if it was a substantial discount, such as 20% off everything. These days, I can't afford to buy just for the sake of it, so I only use discount codes when I'm buying anyway, and then only for what I logged on for, unless it's a really good discount and I can make use of the extra item for a gift.

 

It is possible when you have a discount or a sale running you tend to spend more. I would never fall for a 10% off.. but the truth is I hardly shop so much. I order what I want online from stores that are dependable and give me value for money and stop with that. I am not so much of an impulsive spender. This may really be a problem for me personally.

 

The only time I spend more when I have a discount coupon is when I am renewing domain names, if I find a GoDaddy discount coupon then I will renew more domains.