The 'rubbish bin' trick: The secret method that's stopping impulse buying at Kmart and Target

We here at the Seniors Discount Club understand that sometimes, when we're out and about at the big retailers, it can be challenging to control our impulse buying.

The colours and displays are so alluring that we can't help but walk away with more than we intended–even if it isn't something we need.

It's a problem that one shopper, Morgan Smith, knows all too well and has devised an ingenious way to stop impulse shopping whenever she visits Kmart, BIG W, and Target.


According to Morgan, when she spots something she likes, she takes it to the bin aisle to see how it looks. True enough, she realised that she hardly likes the items when placed among bins.


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Morgan Smith shared a unique tip to avoid impulse buying. Credit: olivebranchcottage/Instagram


She explained in a video that seeing products in relative isolation is a great way to assess whether you truly like the item or have just been fooled by the attractive in-store displays.

'The impulse buying had to stop. It was honestly just wasteful, so I started “taking it to the [rubbish]”,' she wrote.


Morgan demonstrated this trick in the video. She went to the decorations aisle to look for vases.

She found one to her liking—an off-white piece with a certain rustic edge styled uniquely with a hole in the middle. Using her tip, however, she realised it looked like a ‘weird doughnut’.


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Morgan tried this trick with this vase and ended up not buying it. Credit: olivebranchcottage/Instagram


She also tried the technique with another vase. Next to a bin, she decided that she could find something similar at another store for cheaper.


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Morgan tried this trick with this vase and ended up not buying it. Credit: olivebranchcottage/Instagram


‘If I like it in the [bin] aisle, then I will buy it. [It’s a] sign that it can be pretty anywhere.’


Morgan's video has been viewed more than 1.1 million times, and many thanked her for the excellent tip!

'Every one of these shocked me. I am so persuadable,' one commented.

‘It's the lighting. That's a trick we were taught in retail,’ another expressed.

One cheeky user asked: ‘So if you want to buy a trashcan... Do you bring it elsewhere or not?’

‘This is as hysterical as it is ingenious! Who would have ever thought? But it’s so so clever. Good thinking!’ A fourth person said.

So, if you're ever feeling tempted by display pieces and sale hangers, it might be worth it to pop it into your trolley and take it on a quick trip to the bin aisle! And if your local shopping centre doesn’t have a bin aisle, just take the product you’re eyeing away from other elements that make it pop.


You can watch Mogan’s video here:



Key Takeaways
  • A shopper, Morgan Smith, has shared a simple trick involving rubbish bins to prevent impulse buying at stores like Kmart and Target.
  • The 'rubbish bin' trick involves taking an item that one is tempted to buy to the bin aisle to see how it looks outside its aesthetically pleasing display.
  • Morgan believes that if the item still looks appealing in the bin aisle, it is worth buying as it will be attractive anywhere.
  • The video where she shares this trick has been viewed more than 1.1 million times, with many viewers praising the helpful tip.

Will you try this trick on your next shopping trip, members? And do you know of other ways shoppers can consciously try to save up on money like Ms Smith does? Let us know if it effectively stopped your impulse buying!
 
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