In my new year quest to save money, I have to confess to learning the hard way, when in an attempt to support local business, I ventured into a local shop to buy a HP 302 XL ink cartridge for my newly acquired HP Envy 4527 printer.
I committed the cardinal sin of buying the above mentioned product for £34 without shopping around and doing my research. Talk about learning the hard way, as on returning home, I decided for curiosity sake to check out the price on Viking Office Supplies' website. To my horror, the identical item was on offer for £17 (normally priced £21).
It can be a good idea to use a price comparison website, such as Pricerunner, Kelkoo or Pricespy, in order to compare prices. In this instance, the cheapest price came in at £10.89.
Being sceptical, my only concern was that I was not familiar with the name of the company. This might call for further research, or scan down the list until you see a company which you feel you can trust.
In the case of Pricespy, I believe you can by using their app on your mobile phone, just scan the barcode of the item in question and get instant results in the shop.
Certainly it's a great way to save a great deal of money on everyday items, just by doing some research.
Aled Evans
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