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Fri 09 Sep 2008So, we're in recession - it's time to revel in it
It's official: the economy's bust. Look on the bright side - this is a good time to be a customer, writes Brian O'Connell
A FEW WEEKS BACK I went to buy some carpets. I visited a store in a large retail unit, and was offered a 70 per cent discount. Not only that, but the usual vagueness associated with delivery times was non-existent. The attitude was more: "When does it suit you, sir?" The sales staff couldn't have been nicer and seemed genuinely pleased to have made a sale. "Things are slack," said the sales representative, "it's a good time to be a customer right now."
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