Comments on: The Price of a Pleasant Shopping Experience

By: Carol

Carol — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:24:38 +0000

I have always found that my total grocery bill is lower at the grocery store, even if the price of some items is higher. At the BigMart, there is too much other stuff that finds its way into my basket (e.g., a t-shirt, paperback book, sandals I don’t need, etc.). At the grocery store, I stick to my list, get what I need and get out.

By: smrtshpper

smrtshpper — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:20:56 +0000

I discovered the added value of not shopping at that other store a few years ago. I quit shopping there to support my local stores and found I was not spending as much money. I still have stuff with tags on it that I have never used but bought because it was such a good deal.

By: Texas Girl

Texas Girl — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:06:23 +0000

Sign up for the grocery game (www.grocerygame.com) and you’ll save so much money shopping at ‘real’ grocery stores that you’ll never go back to that nasty “Low Price” store again. If its initials are WM, I refuse to shop there for all the same reasons.

By: mahanda

mahanda — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:50:57 +0000

i enjoyed reading this as i also have started going to the cheaper store every month for staples and toiletries. use my neighborhood grocery store weekly for fresh produce. have not increased the amount i allot for groceries, but am receiving much better service and spend less time shopping.