Feeling regret about having bought something is a very unpleasant sort of unhappiness. Even with my under-buying ways, I sometimes come home with something I didn't really need to buy. Stores use extremely clever strategies to winkle customers into making purchases. Here are some strategies to make sure you don't make purchases you regret:

    買(mǎi)了東西又后悔是種非常不愉快的感受。即便像我這種“少買(mǎi)”的人，有時(shí)還是會(huì)買(mǎi)回一些不需要的。商店采用極其聰明的手段引誘顧客消費(fèi)。下面這些方法能讓你買(mǎi)了東西不至于后悔：

    1. Be wary of the check-out areas. 留心收銀臺(tái)區(qū)。

    There are lots of enticing little items here; ask yourself if you really need something before you add it to your pile. How many times have I picked up a jar of Balmex?
    
    那里有許多誘人的小商品。在把它扔進(jìn)購(gòu)物車(chē)之前，問(wèn)一問(wèn)自己是不是確實(shí)需要這件東西。有多少次我拿起了一罐Balmex尿片？

    2. Get in and get out. 速戰(zhàn)速?zèng)Q。

    The more time you spend in a store, the more you're likely to buy. Even better: don't even go in the store. Then you definitely won't buy.

    你在商店花的時(shí)間越多，買(mǎi)的就越多。最好連去都不要去，這樣你就不會(huì)買(mǎi)了。

    3. Question the need for an upgrade. 對(duì)升級(jí)的需要提出質(zhì)疑。

    You might want that device with a slick new function, or to get the improved version of what you have now, but do you really need it?

    你想買(mǎi)一個(gè)有花俏新功能的東西，或者用升級(jí)版替換掉你現(xiàn)有的那個(gè)，但是，你真的需要嗎?

    4. Be polite to salespeople, but don't feel like they're your new best friends. 對(duì)銷(xiāo)售人員要禮貌，但別把他們當(dāng)成你新結(jié)識(shí)的最要好的朋友。

    Don't buy something because you're worried about hurting their feelings or having made them do a lot of work helping you or explaining products to you. At the same time, be respectful of clerks' efforts.

    不要因?yàn)閾?dān)心傷害到他們的感情而去購(gòu)買(mǎi)，也別因?yàn)樗麄兊呐�力幫助或解說(shuō)就非得買(mǎi)某樣?xùn)|西。同時(shí)，還是要對(duì)店員的努力表示尊重。

    5. Don't shop when you're in a hurry or when you're hungry. 不要在匆忙或饑餓的時(shí)候購(gòu)物。

    6. Stick to a list. 嚴(yán)格遵循購(gòu)物清單。

    I've found that after I've decided to buy one thing, I'm far more likely to throw in other impulse items, because I know that I'm committed to going through the hassle of paying.

    我發(fā)現(xiàn)在決定了要買(mǎi)一件東西后，總?cè)菀滓粫r(shí)沖動(dòng)買(mǎi)其它商品，因?yàn)槲抑�道不管買(mǎi)多少，付款的繁瑣都是免不了的。

    7. Beware of sale items. 當(dāng)心促銷(xiāo)品。

    Beware of sale items, which make you feel like you can't afford not to buy, or limited-time offers, which make you feel like you have to take advantage of a special deal. If you don't need or want something, it's not a good deal, not matter how cheap it is. A friend of mine told her husband, "I got this 50% off!" and he answered, "That means it was 50% ON."

    當(dāng)心促銷(xiāo)品，因?yàn)樗鼈儠?huì)讓你感到自己不能不買(mǎi)。也要當(dāng)心限時(shí)優(yōu)惠，這會(huì)讓你感到占了便宜。如果你不需要或不想要某樣?xùn)|西，不論價(jià)格多么便宜也別買(mǎi)，這不是一筆好買(mǎi)賣(mài)。我的一位朋友告訴她的丈夫：“我五折買(mǎi)下的這件東西！”她的丈夫回答：“那說(shuō)明原來(lái)賣(mài)貴了一倍。”

    8. Don't buy anything that you don't know you need--this is especially important with clothes. 不要買(mǎi)自己都不知道是否需要的東西，尤其是衣服。

    If you're not careful, you can buy a pair of pants marked down 75%, then realize that you can't really wear them unless you buy the right shoes to go with them.

    如果你不小心，你可能會(huì)買(mǎi)下一條標(biāo)價(jià)2.5折的褲子，隨后發(fā)現(xiàn)只有再買(mǎi)一雙鞋和它搭配，否則根本穿不了。

    9. Choose cash or credit card. 選擇用現(xiàn)金或信用卡。

    Some people find it far harder to spend actual physical cash; other people find that paying cash makes a purchase seem trivial, even when the dollar amount is high. Know whether you're more inclined to overspend with cash or credit cards--and leave that payment method at home.

    有的人購(gòu)物時(shí)，如果是付現(xiàn)金，就覺(jué)得不舍得買(mǎi)了；而有的人相反，花現(xiàn)金讓他們感覺(jué)買(mǎi)東西只是小事情，不管那東西有多貴。知道是現(xiàn)金還是信用卡更容易讓自己亂花錢(qián)，然后，舍棄那種付款方法。