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Old 01-29-2011, 08:23 PM   #106
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Anyone else compulsive about checking the unit pricing on store shelves? I was out buying batteries today, and did the math to discover that the per-battery cost was roughly the same for most offerings ... until I found a buy-one-get-one-free hidden away on the bottom shelf that ended up less than half the cost of the others.
Oh of course. I have to whip my calculator out too, especially with coupons for name brands. Even with copuon + store sale, the generics are still cheaper. Higher counts don't always mean bigger savings too. I spent 10 minutes once comparing coffee filters..
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