Do You Research Before You Buy, Travel or Make Something?
By Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
Anniston, Alabama
April 22, 2018 12:33pm CST
I do. I remember the days of buying something with certain thoughts in mind and you get it home and you are like "OH! I did not know this!" then I would be stuck with it, just deal with whatever surprise that came, felt defeated.
Nowadays if I have a thought about something I look it up, that`s right! I walk into the office (home office) and I read and read and check more than one keyword. Its amazing! if I need to save it for later reference I do, sometimes I will print so I can use this information out in the field. (away from a computer)
For me its learning the name of the parts, its not really called a thingymado, or a whatchamacallit.
Although I am not a youngster I learn all the time, its like my brain is a sponge and I enjoy soaking up information.
So do you research first?
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Apr 18
I put a great deal of research into traveling.
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@rebelann (112874)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Apr 18
Yes, especially now that there is an internet that has so much information in it. I still make mistakes but that's really a good thing because I learn from them and hopefully I won't make the same mistake over again, next time it will be a different mistake I'll need to learn from.
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@rebelann (112874)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Apr 18
yep @andriaperry I just wish I'd get it the first time round .... butt noooo, not me, I have to make the same mistake at least twice before it finally sinks in that I done it wrong.1 person likes this
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Apr 18
I tend to keep a eye out on the prices for rent in the local newspaper, to keep up with the going rates.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Apr 18
Same here, I like my money to be spent wisely.
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@Ithink (9980)
• United States
24 Apr 18
@andriaperry Yes it is, I tried to be here earlier today and a YouTube video came looked interesting so I was lost in YouTube land til about 10:00 PM..lol
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Apr 18
LOL, no its easy to get sucked in.
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@LeaPea2417 (37355)
• Toccoa, Georgia
23 Apr 18
Yes, my husband and I always do that.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Apr 18
Keep all of us in the know instead of being ripped off.
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@moffittjc (121612)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Apr 18
I research everything, even if it is to only save a few dollars. Besides groceries, I do most of my shopping online, so I am always searching for the best deal. And if it's something I want right away, I'll often go to a local retailer and show them the low price I found online and ask them to match or beat it. Never once has a local retailer denied my request for a price match. I think brick and mortar stores know their days are limited, so they will do anything they can to drive a sale in their building, instead of having a customer purchase it online.
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@moffittjc (121612)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Apr 18
@andriaperry There will always be a place for stores. There are many people who like to "kick the tires" of a product (touch it, feel it) before buying. And there are many products that people need to buy right away, instead of waiting for it to be delivered. And, like you said, there are always going to be people who are adverse to technology. We'll see a major shift in our economy, but brick and mortar stores will never go away completely. Those that adapt with the times will survive, and those that try to hang on to the old way of doing business will go extinct.
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Apr 18
Oh me too.
Do you think that one day there will be no stores? What about the people who do not know how to shop online?
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@aninditasen (16403)
• Raurkela, India
23 Apr 18
Yes, I do research before buying things.
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@aninditasen (16403)
• Raurkela, India
23 Apr 18
@andriaperry Yes, and good deal indeed.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
23 Apr 18
@andriaperry
I bought something online and checked it out to see if that is what I wanted and it still did not work before I got it.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Apr 18
So it was not a good deal at all.
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
23 Apr 18
@andriaperry
No, I threw it out and my tecnician if I want something orders for me. I really rather buy things here to keep the money in our country.
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
23 Apr 18
I research most things before buying it or commiting myself to it. Especially food or medication. 
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
23 Apr 18
@andriaperry yes. I'm trying to get as many vitamins and minerals from natural foods as I can. I hate taking supplements in pill form.
@snowy22315 (180906)
• United States
23 Apr 18
Usually I do. It depends on what it is. The internet has made this very easy to do.
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@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
23 Apr 18
I read a lot before buying anything. Even just the ingredients on the skin care I have, I need to find out what they really are before deciding to buy them. I don't rely much on reviews since most are paid and there are people who don't give their honest opinion about the product.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Apr 18
Yes I know there was a time people were doing Amazon reviews for pay, not even trying the product.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
23 Apr 18
The things I find out always surprises me.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Apr 18
I'm glad you've learned, the best way is to first do all kinds of research. Like you, I'd just buy something and hope for the best! Now, it's different. I want to know every tiny little detail about something, before I make a final decision of any sort. And I love learning new things, also.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
23 Apr 18
@andriaperry Before, I would end up keeping something, so it didn't have to be returned.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
22 Apr 18
I definitely research a lot before traveling -- hotels, restaurants in the area, things to see in the area, and how to best afford it all. Currently I'm trying to see how insane it would be to take everyone camping near Yosemite.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
22 Apr 18
That sounds like the best way to go for your "Brady bunch."
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
23 Apr 18
@andriaperry I think we're bigger than the Brady Bunch! 
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