It is important to choose your shopping companion wisely as it may affect your shopping experience.
In most cases, our shopping buddies are people close to us like friends, siblings, relatives, and sometimes our parents.
Understanding the mannerisms of a shopping buddy can help you stick to your plan while also helping you accommodate them.
Simply because one is a terrible shopping buddy doesn't mean they cannot help or give you company. A drama queen/king companion, for example, can help you get the best deals or correct a mistake you would have let slide.
Here are five people you should be careful shopping with.
The cheapskate
A stingy person may constantly comment on the prices of everything you pick.
This person may discourage you from buying the necessities and things you want.
It is not from a bad place, they are simply too concerned with how much things cost.
For that reason, they may convince you to get cheap or low-quality items even though you can afford expensive or quality ones.
The competitor
This person is out to one-up you. He/she can buy more expensive items or high-end items just to show off.
They may comment on how they cannot go for what you have bought because of some reason that you may not care about.
They may also find better deals and bargains than you.
They are also not above rejecting an item they want after you get something better just to be on top.
The perfectionist
There is no pleasing a perfectionist.
This person takes their sweet time to make a decision and even then they may not be satisfied with it.
They scrutinise all details and criticise items because nothing can possibly meet their high standards.
This is the shopping buddy who will make you miss out on good deals or bargains because they are taking hours on minute things or they think there's always something better.
The impulsive shopper
"You HAVE to buy this!" an impulsive shopper can be heard saying.
This person encourages you to buy things you don't want or need.
They can do this by pressuring you, pestering you, or persuasion.
You might think they are an undercover salesperson for whatever they want you to buy.
The drama queen/king
This person may make a big deal out of small issues and make you feel like leaving them in a store or wherever you are shopping.
Rather than finding suitable options, this person causes a scene and complains loudly about prices or quality.
Negotiations are not in their vocabulary, it is their way or their way.