Shop Till You Drop Week Smart Buying Advice

Photography and astronomy are expensive so don't get suckered!

It's the unofficial Shop Till You Drop Week as, starting today, stores will be seriously slashing the prices on goods in order to lure in shoppers and kick off the Christmas spending spree season, thus taking over a week formerly devoted to a now oft-forgotten national holiday called Thanksgiving. So, with the pressure on to buy, buy, buy, a voice of reason is needed to counter all of those screaming advertisements and save you a few Benjamins. To that end, below is a series of smart shopping articles designed to help readers avoid needlessly wasting money and expose the tactics merchants and manufacturers use in order to induce people into buying a product or service.


Specific Advice:
How to Avoid Buying a Junk Telescope
Why Extended Warranties are a Scam
Avoiding Camera Sales Gimmicks
The Dark Side to Online Shopping
Black Friday Shopping Advice: Stay Home



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