High-end advertisers will also attempt to emphasize long-term value--such as suggesting that a watch is not just a purchase for today, but for years to come.
Of this group, 59 percent say they did not make a purchase due to the amount of money or available credit in their bank account.
On the flip side, the fiscal cliff is taking its toll on these companies, specifically by harming consumer confidence and possibly pushing some to not complete a purchase.
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Customers who prefer not to purchase a recurring plan or sign a 2-year contract may instead purchase the device at full Suggested Retail Price (SRP) and utilize Sprint's pay-as-you-go services.
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New customers, which are defined as individuals who have not made a prior purchase from Blue Nile, grew 7.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.
For all its flash and flair, "Tekken Tag Tournament" is not a huge upgrade from the PlayStation version of the game (Tekken 3), and it may not be worth a purchase for some.
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Checking your account balance before you make a purchase not only protects you from an overdraft situation, but it also gives you time to consider if the purchase is worth making.
This influence certainly relates to a conventional marketing model that not only drives prospects down a purchase consideration path, but it also can take place well outside the purchase consideration window and beyond those individuals directly involved in the purchase.
China has nevertheless made it clear that if the United States chooses not to purchase the oil, it will, so a U.S. decision not to purchase the oil will do nothing to alleviate oil sands production, even if environmental activist claims against the process are to be believed.
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Since the service is free, users do not have to purchase a Nokia device to find the quickest route to their next location.
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By giving them a choice to purchase a bar, they learn not only about our mission but the issue of malnutrition generally.
However, depending on how things go in the world, now may or may not be a good time to purchase the stock.
Ever bargain-savvy, many students slip into the free, open-to-the-public previews of high-end contemporary art sales to take in works like the Phillips de Pury collection even if they are likely not yet in a position to purchase.
If you are set on getting a vacation home but don't have the capital for an all-cash purchase, do not take a second mortgage on your home.
"In my opinion, this is more consistent with a lease rather than a sale, because you can't have a purchase price which is not fixed and which is payable until kingdom come, " said Harry Roque, a law professor at the University of the Philippines.
Stevie Marie Vigil of Commerce City is accused of buying the gun from a weapons dealer and giving it to Ebel, who could not purchase his own gun because he was a convicted felon, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
From a consumer standpoint, and especially a business standpoint, Windows 8 may not provide enough of a difference to justify a purchase.
When you use a transfer company to buy shares directly, the transaction may not happen for a couple weeks, and the purchase goes through at whatever the price happens to be at that time.
The number that pops out, however, is that shoppers who use smartphones as a tool during their showrooming experience are 14% more likely to make a purchase in the store than those who do not use a smartphone.
Keating only and are not intended to be a solicitation to purchase or sell any security.
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Whether or not it will make for a worthwhile purchase depends on your personal preferences and requisites.
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Yes, and it still is: the Italian carmaker did not purchase GM, but a 20% stake in Chrysler, recently increased to 25%.
Instead, it appeals to tech types who crave perfect picture quality and may not have the budget to purchase a German luxury vehicle on a whim.
The fact is that the population principally targeted by the mandate (those who can afford health insurance but voluntarily choose not to purchase it) plays a minimal role in the cost shifting identified by the government.
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For one, housing is not investment anymore than the purchase of a Porsche is an investment.
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Consumers are not easily persuaded to make a generic tablet purchase.
Technically the purchase of bonds is not a substitute for fiscal policy, it is a liquidity provision for purchasers of the sovereign debt and an act of faith that the governments will pull through when fear induced panic selling arises.
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