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I have a friend who waits until stock in the big box stores is reduced in cost so that they can clear their shelves. He buys all types of items for fraction of what they cost mainly shopping in discount bins. Then he sells them online at a mid price partway between what he paid for it and what the going rate is. He has made his living doing this for over 20 years.
We had a local camera store. There was a web site, same name and logo. I saw something for $90, so I went into the store, it was $105. I asked why, they said the web site was a different company somehow. I bought it online, free shipping. And we wonder why local stores are closing.
By the time he orders it online, it will cost him quite a bit more than the store price because he has to pay shipping. Buy it from the store and help your local business.
I did this once with a water pump I needed. I bought one at the local parts store for something like $200 and installed it that day so I could drive to work on Monday. Then I ordered the exact same Bosch pump for $100 online and when it got there a week later, I stuck it in the same box that came from the auto parts store and returned it for a full refund.
mccollunsky about 16 hours ago
It’s his hobby.
Rhetorical_Question about 14 hours ago
Haggling over price?
jedgar Premium Member about 14 hours ago
Shipping was going to cost $4.95 and tax was $1.20.
distortion Premium Member about 12 hours ago
In that case, pay the freight!
markkahler52 about 12 hours ago
Wait…we’ll have to add in the tariff…
The Orange Mailman about 12 hours ago
I have a friend who waits until stock in the big box stores is reduced in cost so that they can clear their shelves. He buys all types of items for fraction of what they cost mainly shopping in discount bins. Then he sells them online at a mid price partway between what he paid for it and what the going rate is. He has made his living doing this for over 20 years.
LeftCoastKen Premium Member about 11 hours ago
Aaand that’s why ours is $9.95 instead of $6.95 … because we have to put up with that B.S.
DW Premium Member about 10 hours ago
Sorry, but the regular retail price is 9.95, but with the AH tax it is 17.95 and goes up the longer you talk!
workjobb Premium Member about 10 hours ago
Why is it floating in his hands?
SofaKing Premium Member about 9 hours ago
We had a local camera store. There was a web site, same name and logo. I saw something for $90, so I went into the store, it was $105. I asked why, they said the web site was a different company somehow. I bought it online, free shipping. And we wonder why local stores are closing.
davidlwashburn about 9 hours ago
So he’s lived to that age and still doesn’t understand that sales people don’t set the prices. Got it.
ladykat Premium Member about 8 hours ago
Okay, the price is now $10.95!
GojusJoe about 8 hours ago
If you shave off those silly sideburns, I’ll knock the price down.
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 8 hours ago
Call the manager Baldo…….
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member about 8 hours ago
“Let me introduce you to my manager, who is in charge of setting prices.”
bigplayray about 6 hours ago
Is that “Biff” from “Back to the Future”?
amanda.elliott3619 about 6 hours ago
it would cost more to ship
Ina Tizzy about 5 hours ago
He also wanted to avoid the $4 shipping fee.
Brent Rosenthal Premium Member about 5 hours ago
Go to Tijuana. They do that all day every day.
Lori Wall Premium Member about 4 hours ago
By the time he orders it online, it will cost him quite a bit more than the store price because he has to pay shipping. Buy it from the store and help your local business.
Natarose about 4 hours ago
Yes, because the sales people are the ones that set the prices. Dude is just a bully
eb110americana about 2 hours ago
I did this once with a water pump I needed. I bought one at the local parts store for something like $200 and installed it that day so I could drive to work on Monday. Then I ordered the exact same Bosch pump for $100 online and when it got there a week later, I stuck it in the same box that came from the auto parts store and returned it for a full refund.