Whats your actual Strategy for avoiding impulse buys during a big sale event

[CyberWarden49]

I made a specific list beforehand and refuse to buy anything not already on it, cuts down impulse spending dramatically compared to browsing without a plan

[William]

Wait twenty four hours on anything not already planned, kills most impulse urges once the initial excitement wears off

[Cass82]

Set a strict budget before browsing at all, sticking to a number removes the temptation to justify one more unplanned purchase

[FirstBen12]

Ask myself if I'd buy this at full price, if the answer is no the discount alone isn't actually a good enough reason

[HollowFraction]

Track total spending in real time during the sale rather than after, seeing the running total curbs impulse purchases better than checking out and reviewing afterward

[Marnie80]

Bring a friend along specifically to talk me out of unplanned purchases, more effective than any willpower based strategy I've tried alone