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Attentive Shopping
By Daphne | December 14, 2007
I went to an office supply store last night to buy some stocking stuffers. I looked at some label tape for a label maker and saw that the price for one was $16.99 and the price for two cartridges of the same size was $34.99. There was no special prize or offer if I purchased the two pack the only incentive was that they were wrapped in one package. So if I wanted to help the environment because I would have less packaging for the two pack my reward would be to pay an additional $1.01. Less packaging is great except when it costs me more money to get it. Who would want to pay more money to be environmentally friendly?
I also made another stop to a local coffee shop and bought a pound bag of coffee. I could have carried the coffee with me without a bag but since they also give you a free cup coffee when you purchase a pound I chose to take my own cloth bag instead of getting the coffee in a plastic bag. That way, I wouldn’t spill hot coffee on my coat. Everything worked out.
Keep these two things in mind when you are shopping: First, make sure that the packaged “deal” that you are getting is really a deal. Second, if you are only buying one or two things take your own bag especially if you are grocery shopping or buying perishables.
Granted taking your own bag for some things doesn’t really work and if there is the possibility that some of the items may be returned. It is easier to return something in a store’s own bag (with the receipt of course) than to bring your own bag.
Happy and attentive shopping!
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