December 06, 2005
Update on Good Luck Brass Crickets
Remember our post not long ago on those cute little good luck brass hearth crickets? The ones we featured here were $6.95 as I recall, but the vendor I sent you to is out of stock, so I looked around for an alternate supplier and had a little exercise in caveat emptor. The identical crickets can still be found on the web from at least three vendors. One vendor is charging $9.79; a second vendor is charging $16.95; and a third says that the retail price is $34.99, but it is on sale for the supersavings price of $23.88!
Who are these people and why is there such a difference in price? The most expensive is from a brick and mortar garden store in Ohio that also sells online. The middle price is from an online retailer called Fireplace Mall. The cheapest is from an actual perennial nursery in Michigan called Hallson Gardens. Just goes to show that you have to do your homework if you want to get the best prices. You definitely can't rely on getting the best price from the online retailer, and when you do see a good price on something, better buy it right away, especially at Christmas.
$9.79
$16.99
$34.9 on sale for $23.88