How did you make out at the stores?

[dissention]

This was my best year yet.

I got...

-a pair of leather pants for $23. Not my favorite color, but I loved the look of them.
-A Panasonic (I think) surround sound system for $80.
-A sandwich maker for $2.50.
-One of those Febreze Scent Stories things for $15. I'll probably give it away for Christmas.
-Tons of DVDs:

• David Bowie- A Reality Tour- $8
• The Day After Tomorrow- $6
• The Simpsons, Seasons 1 and 4 (more gifts)- $13 each
• Three of those cheap Warner Brothers DVDs for $7 total
• The Cell- $3
• The Clearing- $9
• Both Stepford Wives (old and new)- $11 for both
• Green Acres, Season 1- $9

-Car seat cover for $1.50.
-DVD Recorder/Player for $71
-Three scarves for $3 each.

The only problem I ran into was Circuit City, they were evil. It explictly says that they will match any price and lop off an extra 10%. When I tried to price match, they told me they weren't doing it that morning BECAUSE IT WAS TOO BUSY. I was ready to explode, so I walked off to look aorund some more, but then I went to the service desk and berated all three of the asses that were working. The guy behind me said "You've got it. Make a scene and they'll price match just to shut you up." The manager came out and said it was her fault because she informed the staff that they wouldn't be price matching, but they will now. I told her that she had a nice bait-and-switch operation going and then asked if it was company policy or just this particular store's. I ended up getting all the stuff discounted (she even took my AC MOORE and MICHAEL'S coupons for 50% off single items and gave me 15% extra instead of 10%!) but the website they want you to visit to inform them of your experience will certainly be hit by my computer tonight.