{"id":13128,"date":"2015-12-14T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-14T11:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=13128"},"modified":"2016-09-08T11:54:07","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T15:54:07","slug":"the-last-10-days-before-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-last-10-days-before-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LAST 10 DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-Last-10-Days-Before-Christmas.gif\" alt=\"The Last 10 Days Before Christmas\" title=\"The Last 10 Days Before Christmas\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-13129\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>I Never Get People!<\/h2>\n<p>\nWhy do Most People <strong>WAIT <\/strong>until the Last 10 Days before Christmas to <strong>POWERSHOP<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>\nThey put if off <strong>all Year Long<\/strong>, and then at the Last Second, they Run out, <strong>Load up the Car with Gifts<\/strong>, Stocking Stuffers, Holiday Cards, Gift Wrap, Bows and Candy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd some Guys (<strong>You know who you are<\/strong>), even Wait until <strong>3 Hours Before the Stores Close<\/strong> on Christmas Eve to Begin&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><h2>That&#8217;s Cutting it Short!<\/h2>\n<p>\nAnd I always wonder &#8220;<strong>Why do People Wait?<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>\nGranted, some People wait because of <strong>Pay Day<\/strong>, and others Wait because of <strong>Discounts <\/strong>and <strong>Time Off<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>But you know what Happens then?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>You often end up Spending MORE!!!<\/h2>\n<p>\nThat&#8217;s Right. Procrastination <strong>COSTS you MORE<\/strong> because all the Stores and Good Deals are <strong>SOLD OUT!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nLower Priced Items are <strong>GONE<\/strong>, all that&#8217;s Left are the <strong>Expensive Jewelry!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;We&#8217;re Out of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1NSb0oD\">1\/4 Carat Diamond Studs<\/a>, but we Do Have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2clGgqd\">Half Carats<\/a> <strong>LEFT<\/strong>!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s all because you waited too long. Now you&#8217;ll have no choice but to get the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2clGgqd\">1\/2 Carats<\/a> that Cost you <strong>Double the Money<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>The Inventory gets Picked Over<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Prices get Higher<\/strong>. The Busyness of the Season is upon us&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\nTraffic, People, <strong>Lines at the Counter<\/strong>, all Because you waited until <strong>the Last 10 Days!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nAnd every year, it seems like People put off Christmas Shopping <strong>later and later<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nIt used to be <strong>Busy from October on<\/strong>&#8230; But now (Except for <strong>Black Friday<\/strong>), it&#8217;s the LAST 10 Days that make <strong>the most impact in the Jewelry Industry<\/strong> (and Probably <strong>ANY <\/strong>Industry for that matter).<\/p>\n<p><h2>Are you one of those People who WAIT?<\/h2>\n<p>\nOr do you shop early, get the Selection and Deals, and <strong>Enjoy the Season?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nMe, <strong>I Shop all Year round<\/strong>. I Buy Gifts as I see them and <strong>Stockpile <\/strong>until Christmas. That way, by the time the Frantic Pace begins, <strong>I&#8217;m DONE!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nBut that&#8217;s me. <strong>I&#8217;m a Planner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nI keep my Eyes and Ears open for Gift Ideas and <strong>what to Buy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd <strong>YOU?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>How do you Shop?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Methodically<\/strong>, or <strong>Desperately<\/strong>? <\/p>\n<p>\nAnd if you&#8217;re still Desperate, check out <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2c175hf\">Amazons Deals of the Day HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Leave your Comments Below! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>HO HO HO!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>I Never Get People! Why do Most People WAIT until the Last 10 Days before Christmas to POWERSHOP? 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