Comments on: The Importance of Making Price Comparisons When Shopping for Big Ticket Items http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-making-price-comparisons-when-shopping-for-big-ticket-items.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:04:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: allen hurst http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-making-price-comparisons-when-shopping-for-big-ticket-items.html/comment-page-1#comment-232134 allen hurst Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:16:25 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2200#comment-232134 I am also very careful to shop/compare/shop/wait/look and then do it over again on big ticket items. Like everyone else I have been using the web to look for good deals and sites. Have found a few that are worth the effort and do deliver what they say. If interested let me know. Allen I am also very careful to shop/compare/shop/wait/look and then do it over again on big ticket items.

Like everyone else I have been using the web to look for good deals and sites. Have found a few that are worth the effort and do deliver what they say. If interested let me know.

Allen

]]> By: ctreit http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-making-price-comparisons-when-shopping-for-big-ticket-items.html/comment-page-1#comment-232132 ctreit Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:57:21 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2200#comment-232132 My wife and I work as a team when we make big ticket purchases. She researches the item in question and comes up with some options what we should buy. One major and reliable source of information has been Consumer Report. We like they way CR analyzes various goods. Once we decide what to get, I come in and try to negotiate a good price unless we buy the item on the internet. Somehow (?) it is easier for a guy to be a tough negotiator which is why this has become my job. My wife and I work as a team when we make big ticket purchases. She researches the item in question and comes up with some options what we should buy. One major and reliable source of information has been Consumer Report. We like they way CR analyzes various goods. Once we decide what to get, I come in and try to negotiate a good price unless we buy the item on the internet. Somehow (?) it is easier for a guy to be a tough negotiator which is why this has become my job.

]]> By: Neil http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-making-price-comparisons-when-shopping-for-big-ticket-items.html/comment-page-1#comment-232131 Neil Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:42:58 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2200#comment-232131 Hi With all the information you can get on the web it can be easy to overlook the importance of face-to-face negotiation. When you are buying a big-ticket item ALWAYS ask for a discount or for something extra free. You will be surprised how often this will work. Hi

With all the information you can get on the web it can be easy to overlook the importance of face-to-face negotiation. When you are buying a big-ticket item ALWAYS ask for a discount or for something extra free. You will be surprised how often this will work.

]]> By: David@ yourfinances101 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-making-price-comparisons-when-shopping-for-big-ticket-items.html/comment-page-1#comment-232129 David@ yourfinances101 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:37:26 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2200#comment-232129 I do price comparisions on anything over about $40. Sounds nutty, but most of the time, a price comparision could take you as little as five minutes. Price comparisions may also alert you to things like getting your item for way cheaper by foregoing a few bells and whistles, or even being able to upgrade to something better at the same price. "Price-matching" is something that I've never really gotten into, but I really need to start. On the high dollar stuff anyways. Great post I do price comparisions on anything over about $40. Sounds nutty, but most of the time, a price comparision could take you as little as five minutes.

Price comparisions may also alert you to things like getting your item for way cheaper by foregoing a few bells and whistles, or even being able to upgrade to something better at the same price.

“Price-matching” is something that I’ve never really gotten into, but I really need to start. On the high dollar stuff anyways.

Great post

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