Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Cheaper Than Box Stores

Here's a question everyone wants answered:

We know that giant box stores - Wal-Mart, Target, Costco, Sam's Club, etc. - have the lowest prices on SOME items. The problem is that near those eye-catching displays with the $14 DVD player, there are usually items that cost MORE than nearby stores charge.

How can this be so? Because they're businesses. Their job isn't to save you money, it's to make you THINK you're saving money, whether you are or not.

That's why I'm setting up a website - cheaperthanboxstores.com - where regular folks can share info about what they've learned about lower prices locally for items sold in those huge box stores. All I'm planning to do is host the forum where YOU share what you've learned. As the amount of information grows, I'll add links for different locations.

In the meantime: What have you found in your area that's sold for one price at the local box store, but can be found cheaper, nearby, at other locations?