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Canny customers bring home the bargains from retailers
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By Alice Hudson
Joseph Eparaina was one of five customers to buy an LCD TV for just $1. Photo / Michael Craig
Shoppers are primed to profit from the recession, with commentators expecting consumers to bag big bargains, especially if they haggle.
There are savings to be had in almost all sectors, say experts, except the necessities of petrol and food.
ANZ economist Khoon Goh has predicted savings across the board but particularly in "durables such as cars, fridges and other whiteware, where sales have fallen particularly sharply".
He said consumers with cash would make the most of the tight economy, with retailers more willing than ever to move on prices.
Those opting for hire purchase could expect longer interest-free periods, but Goh urged them to check the interest rate they would pay when the free period ran out.
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