Comments on: Save Money with a Frugal Buyers Club http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/06/save-money-with-a-frugal-buyers-club/ personal finance that makes cents Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:54:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Angie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/06/save-money-with-a-frugal-buyers-club/#comment-10002 Angie Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:40:02 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/06/save-money-with-a-frugal-buyers-club/#comment-10002 A group of local bloggers could form a frugal buyers ring very easily. For example, on my blog, I list the best diaper and formula prices among several retailers in my area. I do this weekly. The same could be done for other types of products if individuals were interested in taking on the challenge. Toiletries, cleaning products, and other items people need all the time would work best. There's also a website that compares local prices on items: shoplocal.com. Couponmom.com does something similar. A group of local bloggers could form a frugal buyers ring very easily.

For example, on my blog, I list the best diaper and formula prices among several retailers in my area. I do this weekly. The same could be done for other types of products if individuals were interested in taking on the challenge. Toiletries, cleaning products, and other items people need all the time would work best.

There’s also a website that compares local prices on items: shoplocal.com. Couponmom.com does something similar.

]]> By: Brian Smith http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/06/save-money-with-a-frugal-buyers-club/#comment-9941 Brian Smith Sat, 07 Oct 2006 22:09:10 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/06/save-money-with-a-frugal-buyers-club/#comment-9941 Seems like it'd only be good for seasonal items, or one-off events when everyone wants something in particular at the same time. I heard about the the Chinese thing too - good idea, but again everyone has to be ready to buy the same thing at the same time, or at least buy from the same store. I did a few things this weekend that saved money: opened an account that gave me $25 for signing up, a George Foreman grill and if all goes well in a few months I'll get a $54 gift card. I also called my web hosting company and got a discount just by asking. Look for companies that will pay you for your business - it's a good way to make some money without having to co-ordinate with others. BTW It was bankatlantic.com Seems like it’d only be good for seasonal items, or one-off events when everyone wants something in particular at the same time. I heard about the the Chinese thing too - good idea, but again everyone has to be ready to buy the same thing at the same time, or at least buy from the same store.

I did a few things this weekend that saved money: opened an account that gave me $25 for signing up, a George Foreman grill and if all goes well in a few months I’ll get a $54 gift card. I also called my web hosting company and got a discount just by asking. Look for companies that will pay you for your business - it’s a good way to make some money without having to co-ordinate with others. BTW It was bankatlantic.com

]]> By: brent http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/06/save-money-with-a-frugal-buyers-club/#comment-9862 brent Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:18:49 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/10/06/save-money-with-a-frugal-buyers-club/#comment-9862 I've heard people in China have a similar strategy for more high end products. Chat rooms are set up where people come together who want the same product (ie big-screen TV). They will then all meet up at a pre-determined store and go in together. They will confront the store manager and say they are all there for TV's but will not purchase any unless they get a substantial discount. Apparently this strategy is very effective. I’ve heard people in China have a similar strategy for more high end products. Chat rooms are set up where people come together who want the same product (ie big-screen TV). They will then all meet up at a pre-determined store and go in together. They will confront the store manager and say they are all there for TV’s but will not purchase any unless they get a substantial discount. Apparently this strategy is very effective.

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