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If you have the time, investigate before you buy
This weekend, while my husband and I were online shopping for a marble track for our 7-year-old, we came upon a good example of why it pays to go that extra step to find the best deal.
After a few searches, we found ourselves at good old Amazon.com, and found one we thought our son would like. It was called “Block-N-Roll 150 Piece Race & Roll Marble Runs” by Block-N-Roll, and it was $49.95.
Since the price was steep, we kept that one in mind but kept looking. Just a page later on Amazon, we stumbled upon the “150 Piece Race and Roll” by Taurus Toys for a mere $25.99. It had a shorter description than the pricier item, but sounded good as well.
And here’s the kicker — it had the same picture as the one we liked initially.
At first I thought maybe Amazon had made a mistake and used the wrong picture on one of them. But, after looking up the item on the Block-N-Roll site and the Taurus Toys site, it appears that this marble track is in fact the same in both cases — except, of course, for the price. And, on the Taurus Toys site, the description matched the Block-N-Roll description on Amazon.
This was a good example of why it sometimes pays to look around a bit before making a purchase — if you have the time. There are many great deals just waiting to be found.
Have you ever had a similar experience?
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