I gave up buying most stuff via traditional channels several years ago. Once high speed access became available and more stores started offering online shopping, I found myself going to a store less and less. Also, I'm not very good at "shopping" but sometimes I forget this.
This weekend our bedroom TV died so Sunday I headed out to purchase a TV. After about two hours and going to stores like Best Buy, Circuit City and Conn's, I started to remember why I don't do this. I had found very little options to choose from, had only one sales person even acknowledge me and spent probably $10 in gas.
So, I went home, pulled out the laptop and within an hour had identified about 30 TVs that fit what I was looking for. I then narrowed the candidates to 2, was able to read full specs on each tv and read 10-15 actual customer reviews on each. After approximately 1.5 hours I was putting in my credit card information and selecting my shipping method. I even got free shipping and didn't have to pay sales tax. Now, it won't be here for 3 - 5 business days but if I can go 21 days without a Diet Coke, I think we can get by with one tv for five days. (Shelley and I even pondered not replacing it but then realized that might be a little extreme.)
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When Paul gets a job I want a TV in the bedroom. My oldest children now believe they can sit down and watch anything I'm watching, or complain about what I'm watching. Til then, please feel free to pass on your research! I hate going shopping for stuff, too. On the other hand, the internet can be a little overwhelming as well. Thus the reason I did't already have a TV in the bedroom years ago...
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