I’m curious about other people’s shopping habits. I always wonder if other people think the way I do when it comes to deals or sales. Now, I don’t usually buy something just for the sake of using a coupon. If I am already planning a purchase, though, a coupon or deal can totally sway me to buy from that company. For example, Stella & Dot is offering their Laurel Stud Earrings for only $5 with any purchase of $100+! This offer is only valid 2/15 – 2/18. Now, I love Stella & Dot goodies and these laurel studs are totally cute. They are usually $19 so getting them for $5 is a huge deal. I’m always in the market for cute jewelry. I could easily spend $100 on awesome stuff at Stella & Dot and if my cart was even close to the limit, I would definitely buy enough to get these earrings for only $5. I like to save awesome deals like that for gifts that don’t cost a bundle but are really special. Plus my hubby fusses at me sometimes because I’m always buying things for other people, so I don’t feel as badly if I’ve only spent $5 (even if I spent $100 on other stuff. LOL). So if I wanted a new necklace, I’d shop Stella & Dot’s collection of trendy necklaces. I might browse the popular wrap bracelets, make a statement with a silver bangle, or slip on the perfect leather cuff. It’s super easy to update your wardrobe with some fun Stella & Dot pieces.
So tell me, would you add these in to an order? How would you use them—keep them for yourself or give them to someone special?
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See that is one thing, if you’re looking to buy things anyway and then get a good deal for $5. I wouldn’t get them because my ears are super sensitive and I wouldn’t spend $5 on something I wouldn’t use.
It’s the people who go spending the $100 just to get the earrings for free or $5 that bug me. Like my mother. She’s a hoarder and anything that’s a good deal she will buy.
For instance, she will get a coupon in the mail that is save $10 when you spend $50 or $100 or whatever. She will purposely go out and spend that money just to save the little bit because it’s a good deal. Even though she doesn’t need anything.
I will use a $10 off $25 or FREE $10, but I have 2 growing children and I almost always get them stuff to grow into. So it’s excusable.
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Totally with you on that. If I know I’m not in the market to buy anything, I pass on the deal no matter how great it is.
These are super cute! Our girls both have very sensitive ears but I would love to get them for myself!
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I don’t normally ever spend that much on a retail/direct sales type of order, so no, I wouldn’t take advantage of this deal. They’re beautiful though!!!! If it were $5 with $50 purchase, then maybe, but only if I were already making an order of that much or almost that much.
For me, if I have to spend $100 and still spend $5 to get the earrings – it ain’t happening. I don’t typically do the “spend x amount and get x free” or “x for $x”. If I’m already shopping it and I get the extra as a bonus, cool, but I’m not going out of my way for something!
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Spend $100 to get a discount on a single pair of earrings isn’t a deal UNLESS you were already spending $100 and really liked those earrings. Personally, the earrings pictured are not my style, so I would not spend the $5 on them even if I spend $100. A deal is only a deal when it actually saves you money, not when it costs more than you already planned to spend.
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I would definitely add them in to an order — but only if I was already close enough to that total to make it worth it. I am very strict with myself about not spending more just to get a deal.
I’m with Heather M on this. My mom’s a hoarder, too. When I organized her jewelry last year after buying her a wall jewelry armoire, I counted over 300 pairs of earrings, over half of which I’ve never seen her wear. I’m the opposite, due to her example. The last time I bought myself a piece of jewelry, it was my wedding ring. I wouldn’t spend $100 just to save $15!