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Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon: A Guide to the Best Time to Buy This, Do That and Go There
Have you ever wanted to know the best day of the week to buy groceries or go out to dinner?
Have you ever wondered about the best time of day to ask someone out on a date—or for a raise?
Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon tells you the best time—of the day, of the week, of the month or of the year—to do almost anything.
Do you know:
The b...more
Have you ever wondered about the best time of day to ask someone out on a date—or for a raise?
Buy Ketchup in May and Fly at Noon tells you the best time—of the day, of the week, of the month or of the year—to do almost anything.
Do you know:
The b...more
Paperback, 172 pages
Published
October 6th 2009
by Harper Paperbacks
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Bought this today at a Friends of the Library booksale for $0.50 . Even though I prefer to spell it Catsup, how could I go wrong? One of these strategies is bound to save me 50¢ !
Here's an example from p 17
Q. When is the best time of the year to buy video games?
A. Jan - March
And another real gem from p 95:
Q. when is the best time to send mass-market emails to moms?
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Email Marketing, as American as?
A...more
Another coffee table, bathroom, doctor's office book that I came across over the holidays. Some may get more out of it than others, but this book is worthless to me. Most of the information is not important enough to even want to use it. I don't need to know that "coats are best bought in Jan and Feb, except you may not get the best selection." When I need a coat, I go buy one. Same goes for TV's and most other things I need. I know that the sales are after Thanksgiving and Christmas. ...more
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So what's the best time to read this book? Like most reference works, it's more appropriate for on-demand dipping than for reading straight through. Sadly, there is no index. But there are theme chapters and clear topic headings. There are many interesting factoids mixed throughout, although some advice seems very regional. For example, showing up early to a garage sale is considered very rude in this part of the country. But I'll certainly pay attention the next time I go to a movie matinee, to...more
I got this book from the library, but I think I will have to buy it because it is a very useful reference book. When is the best time to fertilize your lawn, get your teeth cleaned, make love, have your picture taken, write poetry, see the Northern lights, dine out. . . etc. etc. etc. ? This book tells it all, with sources to back it up.
Obviously, this is just another self-help book, but I like the angle. If you are an organized person and like to have an optimal model to follow,...more
Obviously, this is just another self-help book, but I like the angle. If you are an organized person and like to have an optimal model to follow,...more
An interesting idea, but "guide" is exactly what this was. Not so much a book...and not so much original material. Because I like a deal, I was curious to see what this guide had to offer, but found that just being aware and conscientous had gotten me as much knowledge of when to buy things as the research he quoted. As far as the best time to "do this" section, I found it very repetitive. My favorite (and perhaps the only) tidbit gleaned from the book..."Husbands create...more
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The whole section about when to buy something could pretty much be summed up in a few words: "Ask a salesman when the new models will come in and buy an old model then". Other sections were a little less intuitive, so I got more out of them. He also adds in a lot of extra info and trivia after the when and why, which I often found interesting. Now I just have to hope I can remember the few things that I didn't know because this book is not nearly substantive enough for me to keep a...more
Jack Cheng
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Enh. Here, I'll save you the time: things go on sale at the end of the season; doctors will not get backed up if you're their first patient of the day (or after lunch); people are happier and more receptive to both good and bad news on Fridays; you tend to think better mid-morning. Reconfigure different ways and you have a book! The one piece I found interesting was that students need a "hook" in a lecture every ten minutes or they check out.
This is a surprisingly neat little book, packed full of little tips on flying, ticket pruchasing, medical tests, shopping items and the best times to buy to get the best deals on everything, as well as the best times to visit parts of the US and the world. Very informative.
Aaron Carlberg
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This is a handy book that lets you know when the best time is to do EVERYTHING. When to purchase airline tickets, when to shop at thrift stores..and, of course, when to buy ketchup. Handy when trying to save money.
When should you buy a car, take calcium, study for short-term learning---and more? One of those books that can be read in small pieces and outloud to others. There will be at least a few useful tidbits.
Many of these tips are common sense and this books was unnecessary for me. There were maybe two or three things that I wasn't aware of but other than that, this book was a waste.
I like this idea, but most things I must do on my own schedule anyway, so reading that I'm doing them at the wrong time is not uplifting. Still, a book to keep in mind.
Quick read. "Best time to..." hints are arranged as blurbs within chapters and there is no index, so it's not that great as a reference book.
This book has a lot of useful information. The topics do mesh together well, but it doesn't seem well organized. I would've liked to see mroe structure. A book like this doesn't need to be particularly "readable," but I'm assuming that was part of the author's plan. It did explain reasons why we do things at the times we do them, which was interesting trivia, but not extremely useful. The title makes the book look like it will be mostly about the best times to buy certain items, but r...more
I would only recommend this book to someone in their early 20s who is just starting out in the world of consumerism. I am 58--I found it banal and redundant.
Most of the information in this book is common sense, but interesting enough to flip though.
You might wanna take notes... a lot of information packed into a small book...
great when to book. so many tips, it is a must have for everyone.
Helpful and informative...
Lots of this was very vauge or blatently obvious, but I did glean some interesting fun facts to bore those in my nerd circle with.
I give it 2 1/2 stars. It should have been titled, "A whole bunch of facts and information (most of which is common sense) sporadically organized." The book is a cool idea that just wasn't executed properly. To use all the information in the book, you either need a photographic memory or a copy of the book and a whole lot of time to peruse it often (because of the minimalistic organization). It makes me feel slightly depressed when a book doesn't live up to it's possible potential.
Jenny
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A very quick read, I mostly skimmed it, quite boring and trivial.
This was a neat book. There is a lot of great information about when the best time to buy, sell, go on vacation, shop, get married, etc. However, as a Canadian I found much of this information not applicable to me because of different holidays, climate, seasons, etc.
A lot of the tips can be summed up into one sentence: Buy/do something out of season as it will cost less and not be a busy.
This book is definitely worth a perusal.
A lot of the tips can be summed up into one sentence: Buy/do something out of season as it will cost less and not be a busy.
This book is definitely worth a perusal.
The book has helpful information although the author never identifies his credentials or what his thoughts or conjectures are based on. It gets annoying after a while. Glad I didn't buy this book.
This book is filled with the best times for doing things from buying plane tickets to buying bathing suits. Some of the times were not all that surprising and kind of predictable. I also was more interested in how the author came up with these times. What was his research like? He does list a list of people/places that gave him the information but there isn't a whole lot of background.
Common sense will lead you to deduce most of the "tips" in this book.
Great go to book! I use it frequently when I need something new. Should I buy now, or will it be better to wait a couple of weeks? It has saved me a ton of research and money.
I knew most of these tips--nothing earth-shattering here, but still fun to read. -e
Most of this book was common sense and/or old news. Teenagers should start school later in the morning because they're more alert, you should buy produce when it is in season, you shouldn't eat before bed...
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