What's your cheapo money saving tip?
09-10-2005, 01:38 PM
#1
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
Posts: 6,453
What's your cheapo money saving tip?
Come on we all got something we make ourselves. Let's share them Ideas:
Mine---> I get a plastic chew can ( such as Skoal) and cut an X in the top. Now I stuff it with cotton balls. Pull some of the cotton through the hole in the top.
This serves as an easy and cheap wind checker. As you pull out some cotton it breaks off but the next small piece is started through the like magic!
Sure you can buy'em but this one is free (basically) and works as well as the store bought models.
Mine---> I get a plastic chew can ( such as Skoal) and cut an X in the top. Now I stuff it with cotton balls. Pull some of the cotton through the hole in the top.
This serves as an easy and cheap wind checker. As you pull out some cotton it breaks off but the next small piece is started through the like magic!
Sure you can buy'em but this one is free (basically) and works as well as the store bought models.
09-10-2005, 02:09 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Decatur, IN
Posts: 1,425
RE: What's your cheapo money saving tip?
This is bad..but it saved mea bunch of $$:
I bought a treestand at Gander Mountain a while back. They were sold out, so I got the display model. I had some camo that I placed in the bottom of the cart..along with a few other small items. When the employee placed the treestand and all the extra's in the cart, he just dumped in all on top of the camo and other items. I went to pay...with the employee...and he just rung up to total of the treestand. Not thinking of the price b/c I payed with my checking card..it wasn't until I got to my truck and realized I got the camo and a few extra's (including ratchets and a bow holder that was on the display model) w/o paying for them. I felt bad for a second..but then realized they've made enough $$ off of me in the past...that this is my way to break even.
I broke the law..but that's ok. Got some great camo out of it, as well as a couple ratchets, and a bow holder.
I bought a treestand at Gander Mountain a while back. They were sold out, so I got the display model. I had some camo that I placed in the bottom of the cart..along with a few other small items. When the employee placed the treestand and all the extra's in the cart, he just dumped in all on top of the camo and other items. I went to pay...with the employee...and he just rung up to total of the treestand. Not thinking of the price b/c I payed with my checking card..it wasn't until I got to my truck and realized I got the camo and a few extra's (including ratchets and a bow holder that was on the display model) w/o paying for them. I felt bad for a second..but then realized they've made enough $$ off of me in the past...that this is my way to break even.
I broke the law..but that's ok. Got some great camo out of it, as well as a couple ratchets, and a bow holder.
09-10-2005, 02:17 PM
#4
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 157
RE: What's your cheapo money saving tip?
ORIGINAL: Pat Curtis
This is bad..but it saved mea bunch of $$:
I bought a treestand at Gander Mountain a while back. They were sold out, so I got the display model. I had some camo that I placed in the bottom of the cart..along with a few other small items. When the employee placed the treestand and all the extra's in the cart, he just dumped in all on top of the camo and other items. I went to pay...with the employee...and he just rung up to total of the treestand. Not thinking of the price b/c I payed with my checking card..it wasn't until I got to my truck and realized I got the camo and a few extra's (including ratchets and a bow holder that was on the display model) w/o paying for them. I felt bad for a second..but then realized they've made enough $$ off of me in the past...that this is my way to break even.
I broke the law..but that's ok. Got some great camo out of it, as well as a couple ratchets, and a bow holder.
This is bad..but it saved mea bunch of $$:
I bought a treestand at Gander Mountain a while back. They were sold out, so I got the display model. I had some camo that I placed in the bottom of the cart..along with a few other small items. When the employee placed the treestand and all the extra's in the cart, he just dumped in all on top of the camo and other items. I went to pay...with the employee...and he just rung up to total of the treestand. Not thinking of the price b/c I payed with my checking card..it wasn't until I got to my truck and realized I got the camo and a few extra's (including ratchets and a bow holder that was on the display model) w/o paying for them. I felt bad for a second..but then realized they've made enough $$ off of me in the past...that this is my way to break even.
I broke the law..but that's ok. Got some great camo out of it, as well as a couple ratchets, and a bow holder.
i can here the police knocking on your door soon.
PT
09-10-2005, 02:21 PM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Decatur, IN
Posts: 1,425
RE: What's your cheapo money saving tip?
If they want to go through all the trouble to find it...I'll be more than willing to pay the extra $$ I took from them. I believe I am more than safe though, so no worries on this end.
09-10-2005, 02:30 PM
#6
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location:
Posts: 618
RE: What's your cheapo money saving tip?
I read a article about how to make your own drop away from a pop up site.I will let you all know ho wit works out.That would be saving a heck of a lot of money I can use for toher things.If this works as well as it says it does I will make sure to tell the way it is done.Dont have time right now heading to place a stand and to do some long range scouting.
09-10-2005, 03:57 PM
#10
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 15,451
RE: What's your cheapo money saving tip?
Yardsales and fleamarkets.I hang branches from artificial Christmas trees that I find in the garbage on my clothes and brush blinds. Make my own lure out of strained goat or cow manure.