Shopping, Seeking And Saving

People like to shop. Well, not all people, but those that do find great enjoyment in perusing the aisles, handling the merchandise, and seeing what is new. They love the thrill of the purchase. This thrill can come from personally visiting a store, strolling through the malls, with online auction sites, online shopping, or seeking treasures at garage sells and thrift stores.

In a line from Confessions of a Shopaholic the main character, Rebecca Bloomwood, has a serious shopping addiction. In her words, "You know that thing when you see someone cute and he smiles and hour heart kind of goes like warm butter sliding down hot toast. Well that's what it's like when I see a store. Only it's better." And her famous quote, "A man will never love you or treat you as well as a store. If a man doesn't fit, you can't exchange him seven days later for a gorgeous cashmere sweater. And a store always smells good. A store can awaken a lust for things you never even knew you needed. And when your fingers first grasp those shiny, new bags....oh yes...oh yes."

That is some serious shopping addiction. Stores are marketed to awaken and enliven your sense of desire and longings.

Online auction sites are a completely new set of thrill for people. It awakens that gambling need some people have; it feeds the desire to get something that other people want. Online auction sites are a modern day phenomenon. Some sites even offer penny bids with tokens you purchase ahead of time. An interesting approach, rather resembles a slot machine.

Treasure seeking at garage sells are the ultimate shopping experience for the thrill seeker. You never know what you are going to find, and that elusive booty keeps you coming back for more. Everyone has entered someone's home and seen a beautiful piece of furniture. When asked where the piece came from you are always shocked to learn they bought it at a garage sell. That Ming Dynasty Vase in your neighbor's house keeps you seeking and hunting for your own treasures. The auction and antique shows on television help to keep that hope alive and well.

Shopping is a passion and addiction for some and an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon for others. Whether it is with the physical mall, the thrill of the penny bid, or the quest for the gilded cage at a garage sell, the new, used or treasure keeps people loving this pastime.