What's the best deal you've ever actually gotten purely through patience and waiting it out

[Nathan75]

Waited eight months for a specific appliance to drop in price and it eventually went for less than half the original listing, patience  paid off far more than any coupon ever has

[PulseRider]

Waited nearly a year for a specific piece of furniture to go on clearance, ended up paying a fraction of the original price for exactly the item I wanted

[BigDog26]

Held off buying a laptop for months waiting for a specific sale event, saved a significant amount compared to the original listed price

[Nadir Compass]

Waited through several price drops on a mattress before finally buying at what turned out to be the lowest point of the entire year

[UltraShane86]

Held off on a specific home appliance purchase for months tracking price history, ended up buying during a brief price error that never got corrected

[Brandon]

I waited for an open box deal on electronics rather than paying full retail, saved a significant amount for a product that was functionally identical to new

[Brittle Ronan]

Held out for a specific seasonal clearance sale on winter gear, saved more than half compared to buying at the start of the season

[Lewis_43]

Waited an entire year for a specific piece of camera gear to drop during an annual sale event, patience saved me more than any single coupon could have