"Waldo" made an impromptu visit to the Mansfield Theatre & Marketplace this past Sunday! Did anybody find him?
In this current economy it is obvious that everybody wants to get the best price for the goods that they purchase. Let's keep in mind that "best price" is not always the same as the "lowest price". This of course leads me to the topic of quality versus quantity. It would be pointless to buy the cheapest light-bulb available if you knew that it wouldn't work when you screwed it into your lamp at home, right? The same would hold true for flooring products & tools.
If you were to be shopping around for a carpet you would know that all kinds of department stores carry & sell various types of carpet. Lowe's, Home Depot, Target, Wal-mart, Sears, Pier 1, Ikea, Big Lots & Ocean State Job Lot all have carpets for sale. The price range varies greatly from carpet to carpet & place to place. The major focus should be on the quality of the carpet; furthermore, not just the carpet but the binding application as well! If you find a gorgeous woven rug from Ikea but the serging yarn is defective or not properly fastened, what function does that provide for you? Replacing the existing serging could cost a pretty penny depending on your location, so why buy something that doesn't live up to the quality standard? It is little things like that that should change the perspective of the deal you may or may not be getting. Buying a carpet that looks like it's worth $1,000 for the price of $100 might seem like a good deal, but if the carpet fell apart within two weeks, would you replace it with the same carpet? Most likely not.
Looking for a good deal in pricing doesn't mean you should sacrifice where the quality of the product is concerned. For instance, certain nail guns if purchased from a local wholesaler will garner a better warranty for the product , whereas the "same" nail gun purchased from Home Depot will be cheaper in price with a warranty that is less than that of the wholesaler's. This is because they use lesser quality products to make that nail gun cheaper in order for Home Depot to sell it at such low costs. We're talking about a warranty (wholesaler's) that is literally 10 times greater than that of Home Depot's. This is a fact.
So, why as consumers should we fall prey to these scams of the big box stores? If one is advertising they have "the lowest prices" then the quality of their goods should be as good, if not better!
When shopping around for "steals and deals" it's relevant to keep the quality of the product in mind. Paying the lowest price does not translate to getting the best deal nor product.
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