Time to snap up the bargains
‘Rebajas’ signs went up all over the island of Tenerife this week heralding the start of the annual summer sales.
Early reports indicate a wide range of discounts available in the stores of the island capital of Santa Cruz, with some stores offering just 20 per cent off, while others have bitten the bullet and gone straight in, cutting prices by as much as 50 per cent.
But seasoned Canarian shoppers won’t be taken in by these headline offers.
They know that the sales will continue until the end of August and if they keep their powder dry – and their purses clamped firmly shut – that the bargains will become even more tempting in a few weeks time.
It’s an annual game, one the Canarians love to play.
It requires nerves of steel, an icy determination and, most important of all, the instinct and experience to know exactly when to strike.