What Services/Products Do You Not Price Shop?

[Clyde]

I saw a tweet from a guy today touting an oil-chance service he uses. Got me to thinking about services I'll look for the best price vs those that I do not.

 

I'm not a price shopper as a rule. Once I find a guy/company I like they're the only one I call until they screw up and even then I'll give them a chance to handle it properly.

 

I don't price shop for :

 

Plumbing

Oil change

Vehicle work

Appliance repair

Cars

Gas

 

 

I do for :

 

Generic pizza

[woodsrider]

For me it depends on how much the work is going to cost. For example if something major is wrong with my vehicle and it's going to cost several hundred $'s I will call a couple of places to check prices.

[PurplePride92]

CellPhone/Cellphone service-I'll never not own an iPhone regardless of what AT&T does to my monthly bill.

 

DirecTV-I should have switched a long time ago

Shoes-Nike's and K-Swiss is all I wear

Car-just bought a used Lexus a little over a year ago. I'll always buy Lexus from now on.

Apple Computers-Once you go Mac you never go back

Simply Lemonade-I am addicted to Raspberry Simply Lemonade. I call it liquid crack.

[Clyde]

Apple Computers-Once you go Mac you never go back

.

 

Is that what they were saying? I don't remember it being "Mac.":D

[formerkywrestler]

Running Shoes - I get what I need and don't consider price at all. I also buy only from Fleet Feet---owner and employees are great people.

Edited September 26, 2011 by formerkywrestler

[Randy Parker]

When it's something such as repairs of any kind (appliances, vehicles, lawn mower, etc), of which I know nothing, I'm 80-90% trust & 10-20% price. I have to trust you'll do honest and quality work. If you have my trust, I'll pay a little more if needed. If you don't have my trust, you can offer your services for free & you can forget it. If I have two people in whom I trust, and there's difference in price, I obviously will go with the cheaper of the two.

 

Everything else is pretty much the opposite--80-90% price.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

I price shop darn near everything. Literally the only thing I can think of that I don't price out is records...

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

Actually...you could probably add good booze in there too. There was a time where I would try to shop around for that even, but now I have a pretty accurate idea the general cost of things. Also, the difference in price from store to store for a bottle of Blanton's or a sixer of a quality micro-brew or import beer is usually pennies on the dollar.

[Clyde]

I price shop darn near everything. Literally the only thing I can think of that I don't price out is records...

 

No kids for you?

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

No kids for you?

 

Bingo.

[Clyde]

Bingo.

 

So that's how you have so much time.

 

I find someone that treats me right and then I stay with them regardless of price. No time to price shop every time one of my 4 cars (down from 5) needs work done.

[hoops5]

Simply Lemonade-I am addicted to Raspberry Simply Lemonade. I call it liquid crack.

Good stuff! One sip and you want more!

[hoops5]

Orthodontists. If they took good care of one kid, they will get the next one and the next one.....

[Voice of Reason]

CWB, I am going to have to go one up on you because I can think of nothing that I don't price shop, from a pencil on up. I'll keep thinking about this but I really can't think of one single thing that I wouldn't compare prices and shop. I don't always buy the cheapest. In fact, more often than not I don't buy the cheapest but I am always looking for the best value.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

So that's how you have so much time.

 

I find someone that treats me right and then I stay with them regardless of price. No time to price shop every time one of my 4 cars (down from 5) needs work done.

 

I'm sure I'll get to that point eventually. Guess I'm enjoying things otherwise while they last.