A Shopping Deal to Brag About
Posted by annieatv on October 18, 2009
Women – and often men – enjoy bragging about their shopping conquests. In this case, I didn’t find a great deal on clothing, shoes, accessories, or makeup. No, my proud purchase is a SVGA (Super VGA) CL2 Rated High Resolution HD15 Cable.
Before your eyes glaze over, let me explain. In my recent attempt to trim expenses and weather the economic storm, I’ve decided to cut out cable TV expenses. After all, I average only about 30 minutes of TV a day, and during the week, my only TV viewing is often The Jay Leno Show, an NBC show that is available without cable. Okay, so I’ll miss the news 24/7 when I’m folding laundry, but with my newly emptied nest, that isn’t so frequent or long anyway. I’ll definitely miss the Food and Travel channels, but I’ll survive.
Besides, my kids have introduced me to the wonders of Hulu, so I can watch TV shows at whatever time is most convenient to me.
With that goal in mind, I marched into Best Buy. I purchased a new-fangled rabbit ear antennae set (unlike the unattractive metal wires our parents had, these look more like a small alien, quite at home next to the blinking lights on my Internet wireless modem). This set me back only $12.99 (I splurged, and ignored the $9.99 set that was hanging next to it).
I next began looking at the cords to connect my daughter’s old laptop to the TV, to enable whim-seeking Hulu watching. The 6-foot VGA cord cost $29.99. I decided to do some research.
Today I stumbled upon Optimization World, a verified online source of cords and cables at low prices, with no shipping! I have ordered a 10-foot VGA cord for only $12.99! And I don’t have to spend time or gas money to drag myself out to Best Buy!
Next time you need a cord, check ‘em out! www.optimization-world.com
NOTE: Optimization World has promised a 33% discount rate for posting a link. I intend to take advantage of that discount, but hopefully the fact that I’m going back there shopping again demonstrates that I believe in the recommendation I’m making.
