Nancy wrote --

I used to shop there quite often. (They have since moved across

the river into Ohio due to lower taxes, etc)

A little harder to bike over there, eh...? ;)

I think the bike makers have done something to the bikes. I recall
years ago I would think nothing* of going on 20 mile bike ride. Now its
a different story.
(*I was telling that to a friend once who replied "I don't think much
of it either").

Yeah... that sort of place, you just need to know how to tell if
something is any good... and what the going price for the identical

item is elsewhere

One has to be a careful shopper.
I find online shopping really great since I can compare prices at
different places and have a general idea if the price is worth it.
I once temped at a large regional discount store.
One time a guy was asked to leave who was writing down prices of
certain items he was comparing prices with to other places. That wasn't allowed. You could have a list of prices but not write down theirs.
This place is long gone now.
I do most all my grocery shopping at Aldi's. I'll be in another
grocery store to pick up an item or two Aldi's doesn't sell and look at
the items on the shelf thinking, "Aldi's has that for such an amount less".
Joe
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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 04-03-19 05:46 <=-

I used to shop there quite often. (They have since moved across
the river into Ohio due to lower taxes, etc)

A little harder to bike over there, eh...? ;)

I think the bike makers have done something to the bikes. I recall
years ago I would think nothing* of going on 20 mile bike ride. Now
its a different story.

[chuckle]

(*I was telling that to a friend once who replied "I don't think
much of it either").

Hmmm... meanings can twist ever so slightly there... <G>

Yeah... that sort of place, you just need to know how to tell if
something is any good... and what the going price for the identical
item is elsewhere

One has to be a careful shopper.

Always. :)

I find online shopping really great since I can compare prices at different places and have a general idea if the price is worth it.

The updated version of letting your fingers do the walking... ;)

I once temped at a large regional discount store.
One time a guy was asked to leave who was writing down prices of
certain items he was comparing prices with to other places. That
wasn't allowed. You could have a list of prices but not write down theirs. This place is long gone now.

They probably lost more than they gained by that policy.... :)

I do most all my grocery shopping at Aldi's. I'll be in another
grocery store to pick up an item or two Aldi's doesn't sell and look
at the items on the shelf thinking, "Aldi's has that for such an amount less".

One can get that way with a store one shops at regularly... :)

ttyl neb

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