This week, I have been shopping for a new set of silverware aka flatware (knives, forks and spoons). I have never had, much less bought, a new matched set of silverware in my life. In the grand scheme of things, it is not that expensive, yet I feel compelled to shop around way more than what is reasonable for a $50 or $100 purchase.
I am fortunate to have friends that are quite knowledgeable suggesting local stores to buy flatware from. One aspect of buying flatware is the need to actually feel the knives, forks and spoons to see which is comfortable in my hand. Thanks to the internet, it is easy to read up on the differences in stainless steel composition and do price comparisons on a few patterns to see which stores have competitive prices.
It turns out that Macy's is the same as the best prices on Google Shopping and Amazon.com. I thought Macy's would be twice as much. Wait, check that. Macy's is about 5x as expensive. Macy's price was for one set of 5 pieces, not place settings for 5 people. No, wait, Macy's is having a sale… Geez this is confusing.
Okay, I have had enough fun with my shopping research. Thank god for the miracle of the internet. I loathe the idea of going from store to store to do product price comparisons. Looks like I will be buying flatware at Macy's. Feeling mighty upscale about my future dining habits at home.
It is a blessing to have so many choices of where to shop, pattern to purchase and the convenience of having probably the largest selection a five minute drive from home. Let the retail therapy begin!
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