[Paul C. Jesup]

So you were expecting to pay 40% less than what you would have had to pay for it at a store. Like I said, you forgot the first rule of online bidding/shopping; if the deal looks to good to be true, it probably is.

[freebilly]

I sell advertising. I've a merchant who's offering 40% off everything in his furniture store at the beginning of October.

I've also gotten clearance items, at less than half price, on line.