Christmas: second-hand, promo codes, homemade… tips from the French to reduce costs

” I do not know what to do. Vincent leaves the La Grande Récré store with empty hands and wet eyes. The thirties had moved to the Villeneuve-la-Garenne shopping center (Hauts-de-Seine) especially for Christmas shopping. “Everything has increased, it’s easily 5 or 10 euros more expensive than in other years,” laments the cook, from Épinay-sur-Seine (Seine-Saint-Denis). Not to mention that he couldn’t find the special Naruto Monopoly ordered by his nephew from Santa Claus. His hopes are now on the Internet. “And if the prices are still so high online, then I’ll look for the occasion,” sighs the man with the robust figure.