Guides
Short, practical reads on how discounts and sale pricing actually work — written to help you tell a real deal from a fake one and time your purchases well. Each guide pairs with the free calculators on the site.
How to Spot a Fake Discount
Inflated list prices, permanent "sales," and anchor pricing — the seven tricks stores use, and the 30-second routine that tells you if a deal is real.
Read guide →How Stores Set Sale Prices
Margins, the markdown ladder, charm pricing, and the discount calendar — the logic behind every markdown, so you can buy at the right time.
Read guide →Stacked Discounts Explained
Why 20% + 10% is 28% off, not 30%. How coupon-on-sale discounts multiply, why order doesn’t matter, and how to find the true combined rate.
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