Social When more is cheaper.

[ralphc1]

While shopping, I've encountered several items where buying more is much cheaper than buying one. I often use two laptops at once very close together and I get messages that I've lost WiFi connection so I decided to go to a wired connection. I needed an ethernet switch to use as a splitter. I like Netgear equipment so I found a switch that offered 5, 8, 16 and 24 port versions. I only needed 3 ports so I was going to order the 5 port but I checked the price on an 8 port in case I would want to expand in the future and the 8 port was $1 cheaper than the 5 port so I bought the 8 port.

I needed some 6 foot ethernet cords to go with the switch. I found a package of 6 cheaper than the price of 1.

Whenever I need a pair of scissors they seem to be in another room so I looked for scissors and found I could buy 6 cheaper than one.

I needed some button cell batteries and found I could buy a pack of 20 for slightly more than a pack of 2.

I broke a plastic letter opener so I looked for some replacements. I found the style I like sold by two different sellers. One was selling 3 for $5.99 and the other was selling them 12 for $5.99.


I had to print some wiring diagrams and tape them together so I wanted some Scotch magic tape. I could get a single roll of 1/2 inch wide in the plastic dispenser for $7 or 6 of 3/4 inch wide rolls for $13.99. A little more searching turned up the same 6 for $13.99 with a free metal dispenser.

I wanted some push pins to hold the papers in place while I taped them together. I found a pack of 20 for $5 or a pack of 100 for $3.06.

Today I couldn't find the stylus that I use on my tablet so I figured I would get some so I have extras. I could buy 4 for $12 or 120 for $21.

All of these are with free shipping. I don't know how they can afford to ship them to me at those prices.

Have you encountered items where it seems better to buy more?

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

U like bj’s?

 

[Zer]

U like bj’s?

I'll take one

 

[Cielo_]

Damn Ralph those were some good deals

 

[Five Fingered Fresh Fist]

U like bj’s?

 

[GSP_37]

I recently had to replace a CMOS 2032 battery on maybe two year old computer and those are damn expensive, unless you buy in a special section of a regular store.

 

[gspieler]

Isn’t buying in bulk pretty much less expensive per unit?

 

[mb23100]

Ever been to Costco?

 

[NoSmilez]

It's always been like that. Buying drugs is the same thing...

 

[MeatWagon06]

I'll take one

but 2+ make them cheaper.

 

[crabmeat]

but 2+ make them cheaper.

Let's do a group buy.

 

[genecop]

You sound like a hoarder TS..

 

[MeatWagon06]

Let's do a group buy.

 

[HeffDoesWant]

I thought this was going to be things like 400 gram Value packs being more expensive than 2x250 gram packs.

I see that all the time, it hurts me.

 

[Zer]

Let's do a group buy.

All aboard the meat wagon

 

[lakersfan45]

I notice with soda

 

[moreorless87]

You tend to get this more at larger stores now because prices are often worked out by computer handed down from on high so some obvious error were its cheaper to buy more than one of something still has to be put out on shelves.

 

[volodya]

Damn @ralphc1 I even made all the way to "plastic letter opener" but come on dude.

 

[cmw43]

Why do you use two laptops at once instead of just a second screen?

 

[flashNsmash]

i talked to him on the phone once, nice guy & very modest