Someone told me once never to buy anything significant in NZ unless it was on sale - especially at Briscoes. They told me that Briscoes has a sale every week so you just have to wait until the thing you want is on sale. 

I didn't fully understand what they meant until I went into a Briscoes. The prices were sometimes absolutely insane and the sales were just as nutty. 

For example: I saw a $300 pillow. It was not on sale.

But this robot vacuum was! It's normal price was $999 and it's on sale for $229. 

Only shop the sales is right…