How to Find a Quality Product and Good Deal on Big Ticket Items

If you are like me, then you like finding quality products but how do you do that?  Well, it is a pretty simple process but it can take some time.  That's okay becauses buying a big ticket item is just as important as buying less expensive items.  I have my favorite places I like to go to when doing my research but it depends on what you are looking for such as an oven.  I will use this example because my stepmom wanted me to do the research for her while she is out of town.

So, she wants an oven and hard wood floors.  Where would you go for an oven and hard wood floors?  Most people would head to their local Lowes or Home Depot.  Remember, you are looking for a good deal AND a quality product.  My stepmom wants a particular brand for an oven and hard wood floors.  

Before you start researching on the internet, first go to all of your local stores that would sale the brand oven and wood floors that you want.  Don't forget about the outlet stores bcause they could have what you are looking for plus better products for less.  You must stay focused on your end goal, which is what? It's getting a good deal AND a quality product.  

Another way to get what you want for less is getting a contractor's price, but that's only if you are using a contractor to do the work or know a contractor.  They can get products for less because they are contractors.  This is just one avenue of many to get a good deal.

So, you have gone to all of your local stores and got the information you are need.  Now it's time for you to go online to do more research.  First, type in the brand oven in your preferred search engine, I prefer Yahoo.  Then, you get a list of all the sites that carry this particular brand oven.  For me, I go to the reliable stores whether it's Home Depot, Lowes, Best Buy, Sears, Sams, Costco and the online stores like Amazon and Overstock.com.  

Since I prefer Yahoo and sometimes end up using Google depending on what computer I am using, I enter into the search box the brand oven.  On the first page of the search results will have the best options.  Also, there is a shop for ovens on Yahoo or Google box to help minimize the research. Next, I just start clicking on each link that has the brand and model oven I am looking for and look at the various prices on each site.

Okay, you are online and going to each site to find your brand oven.  While you are on these sites, check the reviews for your oven.  See what people think of this oven.  Remember, just because you like this oven doesn't mean it's a good and reliable oven.  That's why you want to make sure while you are getting a good deal that you also get a good quality product.

The next phase can be disappointing.  While you are looking at the reviews on each site, you see the reviews and they are not good.  So, what do you do?  Read the reviews and see what people not only say about the oven you want but also their suggestions on another oven.  If they suggest another oven, then start over on your research online for that oven.

If the reviews are good, then you want to really do more research on your oven by finding the lowest price.  Remember, just because it's the lowest price doesn't mean the shipping isn't.  Therefore, find the lowest price with shipping combined.

So, now you found your oven with the lowest price including shipping.  You did your research.  You found a quality oven.  You found the lowest price.  Now it's time to order your oven.  If your oven is coming from a website that has a local store, then see if the local store is selling that same oven for the same online price and it's in stock.  Remember, stores sometimes have in-store prices and online prices. Therefore, you should call or go to that store to see if they will honor the online price.  Most places will if you go through their customer service.

If they honor the online price, then you can make the purchase there AND you don't pay for shipping! If the product isn't in stock, then they can have the oven shipped to the store for pickup, unless you want it shipped directly to your home.  Remember, they might charge you a shipping fee and you don't want that!  So, the best thing is have it shipped to the store for pickup.

Now, you have your quality oven AND a good deal!  Enjoy!