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Pleasant Little Surprises
swl Started conversation Dec 28, 2011
Sometimes it's the wee things that make you smile. I got a book token at Xmas and was standing in Waterstone's trying to decide which two of three books I could get as I didn't want to go too much over the token value. I finally made my choice, returned one book to the shelf and went to the checkout. What a pleasant surprise when the lassie said "Oh this one's half price" 
I swiftly grabbed my third choice book and left with a big grin.
Pleasant Little Surprises
Baron Grim Posted Dec 28, 2011
Bonus!
As I was reading, I was expecting you to say that the total came to the exact amount.
I recently saw yet another story about gift cards and how often they are left unredeemed (1 in 4 
) and that when they are, people spend more than they're worth. That second point is a bit silly really. Of course we spend more than they're actually worth or else we waste the remainder. 
Pleasant Little Surprises
swl Posted Dec 28, 2011
They used to do a "Three for Two" offer and I lost count of the times I wandered around for ages with two books in my hand, unable to find an interesting third but today I could easily have picked five or six.
But not the one I was looking for. It's a bit dear too 
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