They are tormented by fears of throwing out items that may be needed one day.
The rural poor are turning increasingly to "food auctions," which offer items that may be past their sell-by dates.
For its part, Party City says it is trying to play down some items that may be deemed upsetting or in bad taste.
Besides items specified, the notice states that other items "that may be deemed to present a potential threat" may also be prohibited.
Cierge club members get first pick of Sony items that may be in limited supply, like its latest Aibo robot or its highest-end digital camera.
Their handiworks are among the many items that may be found at the souk, or market, of Muscat, a thriving centre of popular culture.
A listing should describe not only the house or condo, but also the neighborhood and nearby amenities, as well as the basic house rules, including any rooms or items that may be off limits to visitors.
That means that the store will serve less-than-perfect produce and food items that may be past their "best buy" dates, gleaned from area supermarkets, hospitals, hotels, and wholesalers, and sold at deeply discounted prices in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood.
We find it very frustrating at the magazine, as do our readers.' It is not just designer items that may be out of the ordinary shopper's grasp - the high street is following suit.
Food is another expenditure that has proved vulnerable to hard times, with the rural poor turning increasingly to "food auctions", which offer items that may be past their sell-by dates.
Q: When so many items that may be destined for the chopping block seem politically untenable -- from major weapons systems, as you mentioned, procurement, to wounded warrior care costs, or increased operations in Afghanistan, or the size of the military itself.
