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What’s that they say about sales that drive you to the poorhouse?
For the past several weeks I’ve been seriously cutting back on household spending. And by cutting back I mean short of keeping a roof over our heads and food on the table, plus maintaining electricity and running water, I don’t dare open my wallet.
I was holding steady to my strict financial plan until Sears Portrait Studio came calling.
Actually, they emailed.
For the past five years I’ve taken my daughter to Sears Portrait Studio to get annual portrait shots done. I then gift the professional photos to the grandparents, aunts, uncles and other family members. However, this year I figured we would skip the session since money is tight and our schedule is even tighter.
But lo and behold, apparently the portrait fairy must have whispered a little something something in the ear of a Sears’ Portrait Studio manager because before I could say, “I’m broke,” I got offered a deal that was simply too good to refuse.
According to the email, I was chosen to receive a Manager’s Special sitting with no pose restrictions and $50 worth of prints with enhancements for FREE! In addition, if I responded to the email within 24 hours I would be given 50-75% savings on Sears’ most popular photo products.
How could I say no to that?
Long story short, my daughter will be strutting her stuff in front of Sears’ cameras at the end of next week.
Upon reading the deal’s fine print I discovered I would be getting 1-10×13, 1-5×7 and 4 wallet prints as part of the $50 worth of free pictures.
Oh, and by the way, the Manager’s Special is not really that special. I found out that if you patronized Sears Portrait Studio in the last 12 months, you too can take advantage of the free sitting and print deal provided your session is complete by September 30, 2011.
Naturally, Sears is hoping that I will fall madly in love with my daughter’s latest photos and shell out big bucks for extra prints that are not part of the FREE package deal. They are probably right, but I’m going in prepared to say “no” and stick with it. To help solidify my resolve I’m not taking my wallet with me on the day of the shoot.
Have you ever caved when offered a portrait studio deal that was too good to pass up?
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