About
Buy winter in summer.
A coat that costs $189 in November costs $54 in May. A patio set that costs $799 in April costs $329 in September. Halloween costumes drop 90% on November 1st. The whole retail calendar runs on a wave of inventory clearance — and almost nobody plans around it.
The pitch
Most shopping advice is reactive. You need a parka in December, you buy it in December, you pay full price. The discount comes later, when the season's over and the retailer is desperate.
We track when each category hits its twelve-month floor and surface a handful of the best off-season picks every month. May is parkas and ski gear. July is Christmas decor. September is patio furniture. November is Halloween costumes. The calendar is a paradox if you read it from a normal angle. From a shopping angle, it's a map.
What you get
- A monthly catalog of off-season picks. The products at their twelve-month price floor on Amazon, with the contrast that makes them obvious and the link to act on it.
- The contrarian calendar. A twelve-month plan you can save and reference any time you're tempted to buy in season.
- A free account (optional) for saving picks and tracking which months you've already shopped.
- Field notes. Short reads on how seasonal floor pricing actually works, why August beats October for Halloween, and which categories don't follow the pattern.
- No noise. No daily deal blast, no "this product is selling fast," no urgency theater. Patience is the entire product.
How we make money
We're an Amazon Associate. When you buy something through one of our links, Amazon pays us a small commission — between 1% and 10% depending on the category. You pay nothing extra, and we don't tilt our picks toward higher-commission products. The cheapest off-season floor for a category we trust is what makes the issue, every time.
We are independent. Not owned by, funded by, or affiliated with any retailer or brand. Brand names appear here only to identify the products being discussed.
Who we are
Solo operator out of the Philadelphia area. Started this because the retail calendar is one of the most reliable patterns in consumer shopping and almost nobody publishes around it. The catalog is small on purpose — twelve months of curated off-season picks, every one a paradox.
Get in touch
Tip on a category that's bottoming out? Question about the calendar? Press inquiry? Drop a line.
Email: hello@buyoffseason.com