Singapore Sale

One of the so called benefits of being in Singapore during the month of July is The Great Singapore Sale. As I have previously mentioned, shopping is one of the nations past times......malls galore. So it's no surprise that most people here get super excited for this event. Being the shopper that I am (and now that Paige is camp), I have had a little extra free time to check out this so called event.

Being that we live right off of Orchard Road (the Michigan Ave. of Singapore), I thought it was a convenient place to begin. I meandered through several stores, some familiar and some not searching for a bargain. Unfortunately, what I consider a bargain and what Singaporeans consider a bargain are two different things. When a store advertises BIG SALE, I expect to see some great deals....after all it is The Great Singapore Sale. Imagine my disappointment when the items are marked down only 10%-20%. This is nothing considering that the original price is already significantly more than what I can get it for in the states.

I don't understand all the hype surrounding this event. I still haven't figured out if this is the only month that sales occur, or if the "sale prices" will remain the same minus the sale signs (which seems like a common occurrence in some US stores). I guess I will find out in Aug.

Needless to say, I think my shopping days are over in Singapore. Between the crazy prices and the fact that all I fit into is XL, I'm putting shopping on hold until I return home.