Post by Jokers_Wilde on Feb 1, 2021 19:41:38 GMT
Last pair of shoes I bought was at Sportchek, which is a sporting good store. They are owned by Canadian Tire.
Just out of the blue, I was searching something else on the site, and I laid my eyes on that pair of shoes.
Asics Gel Quantum 180 is the style.
Original price was $159.99. On sale for $99.98. With 13% HST (harmonized sales tax, which is 8% Provincial Goods & Services Tax and 5% Federal Goods & Services Tax), it came to $112.98.
I had a Visa gift card that I had left over from Christmas. So, I put that towards it.
So, for a pair of shoes that would go for just over $180.00, I paid $62.98 for them.
Made out like a bandit - I'd say! 
As well, probably about 10 years ago, I had a gift certificate to a higher end clothing store in London, ON.
I had a look around, and a salesperson came over to greet me, and asked me if I needed any help. I said:
I'm gonna be totally honest. I have a gift certificate, but have NO idea on what to use it. Having a look around, I thought...I don't really have a good pair of dress shoes.
Of course, the ones I tried were display only. So, they had to order them in for me.
Even with the gift certificate, I think I still paid just over $200.00 for them.
Joker's Wilde