If you haven’t yet heard the phrase, ‘It pays to shop around’, now might be the time to start thinking about it and putting it into action. Like, right now! It pays to be a savvy shopper these days as often you can find the same or a similar item in various qualities at various prices. There is almost always a cheaper alternative for the budget stricken or when the price really doesn’t match the purpose. For instance, a ceramic lamp, is a ceramic lamp. In the case of the below table lamps, the materials are pretty much the same. Ceramic base, glaze/paint, fabric, light bulb etc. Can’t go wrong there.
So why not save money on the lamps in order to buy something more expensive with higher quality that you really need, for instance, a sofa? A sofa needs to be quality built to stand the test of daily wear, jumping, pets, children, parties, after work slump, movie night with choc tops and soda, you get the picture. Spend the money there and save on other items.
Here are some items that took just minutes to check on some big name stores. Do you always shop around or do you buy the first item you see?
