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Gifts You Can Afford
posted (December 20, 2011)
Last week, we showed you some high tech gadget gifts that all of us would love - but few of us can afford. Today Monica Bodden went shopping for gifts that were more practical and more affordable.

Here's what she found:..

Monica Bodden reporting
It's time to break out that Christmas gift list to get that last minute gift shopping done.

If you're like me, you're looking for affordable Christmas gifts and toys. After all, giving a great Christmas gift doesn't have to mean giving your last dollar.

Erlette Lino - Supervisor, A&R
"First of all you know A&R have the best price in town. Right now we have a promotion on these items, all here you have 5% off and apart from that we had a sale Saturday and Sunday. It was a very good success for us on that day."

"Right now we have Barbie, Huffy bicycles for kids; we have bicycles also for the adults and right now the in-thing for the kids are the dolls with strollers. For the boys we have Tonka and Cat products."

Monica Bodden
"What about something nice for mom or grandmother or dad?"

Erlette Lino
"Well for that special mom, dad, grandma we have some nice gift sets like perfumes, wallet sets, pens and we also have electronics."

Monica Bodden
"And you know the husband will ask what you have for the wife?"

Erlette Lino
"For the husband we have perfume sets, we have more electronics stuff for the females and we have make-ups and other household appliances."

If you're still looking for a Christmas tree to put around the house, inside A&R store you can pick up one for as low as $49.99. They are all sizes of trees and the prices all ranges - the highest being $499.

And if you are looking on the more electronic side of things with a small budget in mind, you might want to check out US Imports on Cleghorn Street - where you can pick up a microwave, a washing machine and even a refrigerator for less than you think.

Salesperson - US Imports
"We have everything for Christmas for a good price. We have microwave for $125, $150, $195, $225 and we have refrigerators for $800. I have washing machines for $600. We have discount on everything for Christmas."

"I have lamps for $30 and $50."

Monica Bodden
"How about the quilts?"

Salesperson - US Imports
"The quilts are $100, $125 and $150, different size different prices."

Then it was on to Delta Store - where there was a wide variety of electronics, Marley's and hardware.

First thing to catch our eyes was this multi media player. It has a DVD player, a USB and SD port, a Karaoke input, can play MP3's and it even comes with a screen. And just because it's Christmas - it's a hundred dollars less than its actual sale price.

Miguel Mahitani - General Manager, Delta Store
"Here at Delta Store we try to keep in stock electronics, marley and hardware. Some of the electronics that we keep are specialized stuff, stuff that you won't find in other places. Here you have this multimedia player, this has a screen, it has a DVD player, it plays CDs, it plays mp3, it could play the USB, the SD, it has karaoke input, it has a remote and it plays really hard. it's for $395.00."

Monica Bodden
"I understand that it is on sale."

Miguel Mahitani
"Yes it's on sale."

Monica Bodden
"The actual price was what?"

Miguel Mahitani
"It was $495.000. We sell these a lot."

Monica Bodden
"You guys have television sets on sale?"

Miguel Mahitani
"Yes we have the 21 inch TV for $225.000. Every day sell about 5-7 of those."

Monica Bodden
"The sale ends when?"

Miguel Mahitani
"The 23 of December."

They also have a wide selection in Marley floor covering - you can get both 72 inch wide and 80 inch wide.

Miguel Mahitani
"We have 2 widths in marley; 72 and 80 inch wide. The 72 inch you can find that anywhere for $5 but the better quality ones are the 80 inch wide that we have for $8.95 a yard. The designs are much better, the thickness is durable, people wants that."

"We have a nice selection of universal remotes even the big 12 inch remote. You can't lose that one even if you try. You know people lost their remotes - you can't lose this one.

Monica Bodden
"Anything else you guys have in store for the Christmas season?"

Miguel Mahitani
"We have cake pans for $20 none-stick."

Monica Bodden
"What is so special about these cake pans?"

Miguel Mahitani
"Well you can change the face; you have the Santa, hearts, teddy bear, star, you will never run out of faces."

Monica Bodden
"For $20?"

Miguel Mahitani
"We have some cheaper ones for $10 on sale just for the season. We know that people are making cakes."

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