Shopping

swap something for a different size or colour

• Contact customer service for an exchange.
• exchange an item

• Keep the item and do nothing.
• Return the item for a refund.

get some money off the price

• Bargain
• get a discount

• Barter
• Negotiate

use plastic money to buy something

• Use your plastic card at the gas station to make the purchase.
• to pay by card

• Use your plastic card at the library to make the purchase.
• Use your plastic card at the cashier or payment terminal to make the purchase.

not throw away the document that shows you paid

• Shred the document that shows you paid
• keep the receipt

• Keep the document that shows you paid
• Forget about the document that shows you paid

use real money to buy something

• Use monopoly money to buy the item
• Use real money to buy the item
• pay in cash

• Use virtual currency to buy the item

check if something is the right size

• Guess the size based on appearance
• Ask a friend to estimate the size
• Measure the object using appropriate tools and compare it to the required size specifications.
• try on clothes

cheaper than usual for a short time

• expensive
• regular price
• on special offer

• on sale

cheaper at a certain time of year

• Always book last minute for the best deals
• Ignore seasonal price changes
• in the sale

• Research and compare prices at different times of the year.

get your money back

• Wait for the money to magically reappear
• Contact the seller or merchant to request a refund or dispute the charge with your credit card company.
• get a refund

• Ask a friend for a refund

take something back

• give something away
• keep something forever
• pay in cash

• retract a statement or return an item