Sometimes a lower price is not a win
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44544)
Staten Island, New York
April 11, 2023 4:33pm CST
Sometimes it's better to get something for a higher price if there is free shipping than to get that same item elsewhere for less but have to pay a lot to have it delivered.
I was looking for a sheet set and a duvet set from SouthShore Fine Linens for my mom. The duvet cover set was on sale at Macy's. With the discount and a coupon it came out to almost 50% off. Instead of $94 it turned out to be $47.59. Shipping was free. It was a no brainer. I went ahead and placed the order, totaling around $55, which includes tax.
Unfortunately, the sheet set was not on sale at Macy's, priced at $102. I wasn't going to get it there and searched other sites where I could buy it. Found it at Nordstrom Rack where the price was around $78. I was ready to buy it as it's a big difference in price compared to Macy's but then it turned out that I'd have to fork over $9.95 for delivery as I was $11 shy from qualifying for free shipping. With tax the total would be around $95. I'd still save money but I decided to do another search to see if it's sold anywhere else.
To my surprise I found it at Home Depot (didn't know they sell bedding stuff). It was slightly higher there (around $82) than at Nordstrom Rack but shipping was free. With tax the total came out to around $89. I went ahead and placed the order. Though the price was higher in the end the total was less.
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@LindaOHio (178781)
• United States
24 Apr 23
It always pays to shop around. Good job!
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@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Apr 23
I hate it when I buy something and then find that exact item cheaper elsewhere. I went to Trader Joe's and bought kumato tomatoes. They are $3.69 there. Went to the Russian store after that for something else and saw kumato tomatoes there for I think $2.49. I was not happy about that. But kumato tomatoes are not always sold at the Russian store though so why I got them at Trader Joe's when I saw them.
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@LindaOHio (178781)
• United States
25 Apr 23
@lovebuglena As hard as we try sometimes you can find things cheaper elsewhere.
@LadyDuck (471423)
• Switzerland
14 Apr 23
@lovebuglena - I agree, this is also something that makes me upset.
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@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Apr 23
I hate it when stores have a high minimum to qualify for free shipping and more so when I don't quite reach it.
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@kaylachan (69800)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Apr 23
Never hurts to shop around. Home Depot has a little of everything. Found dish washer soap at a better price and higher amount then we get at the grocery store.
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@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Apr 23
I've never seen bedding at the actual store. I guess online they can sell more variety of stuff than they actually do in the store.
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@kaylachan (69800)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Apr 23
@lovebuglena Yes, they do.
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@RebeccasFarm (89874)
• Arvada, Colorado
11 Apr 23
See that is the trouble I know Lena.
The dang delivery fees.
The Home Depot is really great to check out sometimes, I agree.
@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
11 Apr 23
My mom was shocked when I told her I got the sheet set from Home Depot. She had no idea they sell bedding stuff either.
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@RebeccasFarm (89874)
• Arvada, Colorado
11 Apr 23
@lovebuglena Well now she knows
You are a good shopper Lena.
You are a good shopper Lena.1 person likes this
@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
11 Apr 23
I thought I'd just select the pick up in store option. I'd still have to pay $9.95 for that. Wow! Maybe that's because they don't actually have that in the store and it has to be delivered there.
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@RasmaSandra (79893)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Apr 23
It is always better to shop around first before purchasing anything,
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@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
11 Apr 23
Definitely. Never know where you will get the best deal till you shop around.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
12 Apr 23
This is the reason why I shop around first before making a purchase.
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
15 Apr 23
@lovebuglena yup.
Sometimes though, you get what you pay for and end up with a lower quality item.
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@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Apr 23
That's smart to do. No reason to overpay when you can get it cheaper somewhere else.
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@JudyEv (340108)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Apr 23
Free delivery counts for a lot really. I'm glad you were able to find what you wanted.
@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
11 Apr 23
It definitely does. Shipping prices are pretty high now. And free shipping requirements tend to have a high minimum you must spend to qualify.
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@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
13 Apr 23
Not necessarily. You can find the same item that costs a lot on one site on a different site for a lower price. Doesn't mean the quality is bad. It's just sold at a bigger discount.
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@lovebuglena (44544)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Apr 23
@Adie04 don’t want to compromise on quality. My Russian store was selling scallions at 39 cents each. Usually they go for $1.49 now. Wow! Was ready to buy two bunches but came closer to look and they weren’t that good. Probably why price so low.
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@Adie04 (17360)
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16 Apr 23
@lovebuglena I agree with that too. But unfortunately, there's one place here where it sells most items at a fixed price, but the quality is quite low.
