I went to an outlet mall a few days ago and while in Bath & Body Works I saw Victoria’s Secret PINK products.

After seeing the display I had to question myself which store I was in.  I thought I was in Bath & Body Works.  Utterly confused, I asked the associate who confirmed Bath & Body Works is owned by the same parent company [Limited Brands] as Victoria’s Secret.  I shared that the Bath & Body Works at the mall I normally shop at does not sell Victoria’s Secret products.  And, I was told each Bath & Body Works store can be different.

I got home and searched bathandbodyworks.com to find something even more mind-boggling.  (Hopefully, my screenshots don’t make you squint.)

On Victoria Secret’s own website, a 8.4 oz. bottle of PINK with a Splash in the Fresh & Clean scent is $18.  Or, you can get 2 for $24 or 3 for $30.  A discount for multiples seems like a nice deal, right?

Victoria’s Secret Website

One would think.

And one would think Bath & Body Works offers the same deal.

Wrong.

Bath & Body Works actually has a lower price on Victoria’s Secret products!

Check this… the same product (PINK mist in Fresh & Clean), in the same size (8.4 oz.), is the same cost for one ($18).  But when you buy 2 Bath & Body Works only charges $20, and for 3 Bath & Body Works charges $25.

So by changing stores alone, you’d save $5.

Bath & Body Works Website

Even sweeter is that Plastic Jungle sells Bath & Body Works discount gift cards for 12% less than face value.

PLUS, Bath & Body Works is known for having regular discounts like 20% your entire purchase (use coupon code: GARDEN20), $1 shipping on $25+ (use coupon code: GIFTS25), and $10 off $30 or more (use coupon code: S125938).

As a frugal shopper, I’m going to buy Victoria’s Secret body care products from Bath & Body Works, because when I do, my cost is significantly less than buying the same products at Victoria’s Secret.

At Bath & Body Works I can buy 3 PINK Fresh & Clean body mists for $25, use a 20% off coupon code, and pay with discount Bath & Body gift cards to take home what I want for $17.60 (plus tax).

Alternatively, I could keep shopping for these same products at Victoria’s Secret, but in the end I would pay $30 (plus tax).  Sometimes Victoria’s Secret has coupons, so that might take a little off, and sometimes Plastic Jungle has Victoria’s Secret discount gift cards.  But even those discounts do not make the cost equal.

Who would have known you could buy Victoria’s Secret body care anywhere else than Victoria’s Secret AND PAY LESS?!

Just a few more days and we’re into February, month of the NFL’s Super Bowl LXV (February 6^th), Valentine’s Day (February 14^th), and the glam event of the year, The Oscars (February 27). Are you armed with the discounted gift cards that will keep it all affordable for you?

Discounted Gift Cards Available Now* on Plastic Jungle:

Victoria’s Secret Gift Cards – on sale up to 10% off face value

1-800-Flowers.com Gift Cards – on sale up to 30 % off face value

AMC Theatres Gift Cards – on sale up to 16% off face value

Bath & Body Works Gift Cards – on sale up to 13% off face value

bebe Gift Cards – on sale up to 10 % off face value

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Gift Cards – on sale up to 14% off face value

Sports Authority Gift Cards – on sale up to 14% off face value

iTunes Gift Cards – on sale up to 9% off face value

That’s a pretty good list, plus check out the huge list of discounted gift cards available now on Plastic Jungle. Act fast and buy right away: supplies are limited and don’t forget allow time for shipping a standard gift card. Plastic Jungle never charges for shipping. As well, eCODEs (eGift Cards) are emailed immediately (although can take up to 24 hours), without service or handling fees.

Let us know what your Valentine’s Day will include… a romantic dinner? a girls’ night out? the exchange of sporting goods? (A woman once told me that she and her fiancé exchanged skiis for Valentine’s Day; she was giddy with excitement with the news!) If you’ve got a great idea, we’ll post it here, and we’ll discuss ways you can save on the Valentine’s Day idea.

When none of that works out and you need an Oscar party date, think about Mattel’s Sweet Talking Ken. He’ll say what you want to hear, and if you trade in an old unused gift card, you could buy him with the Amazon.com Gift Card you could get. The perfect date!

*Discounts and gift card availability may vary.