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Show Mary Advises Patrons 'Shop Local Merchants' by Mni'y West KvcryoiH' lovi's- ;i bargain. Todays shopper is more aware of Hie economy and the difficulty dif-ficulty of budgeting than generations of the past. The housewife if constantly trying to make ends meet, and in the process she is searching for the so called bargain. We need to lake a look at bargain buying and determine just what is a good buy. We are apt to look at our local stores and may find that some things cost more. We grumble and go elsewhere. At this point we need to stop and think before we leave town. We are going to be using extra gasoline and the lirice of that product alone v, hiltlcs away our budget at an alarming rate. Our trip out of town adds wear and tear on the automobile as well as uses our time. Time is money you know? One such d ip lor a pair of shoes ended up costing a friend of mine, time and money as well as frustration. My, friend decided to buy a pair of work shoes in Salt Lake City. Time and gas were used to make the Irip. ()( course we rationalize and say that a trip to the big city is fun and it will be an enjoyable outing. The shoes were worn for a few days and suddenly developed a squeak in the arch support. The buyer made a long distance call to see if an adjustment ad-justment could be made. The following Saturday another trip was made and this time it wasn't an enjoyable trip. Another few days passed and the stitching along the top of one shoe began to pull loose. Needless to say the shoes had to be taken lo the shoe shop for repair. This is a funny story to those not involved but it brings home the reality of our shopping shop-ping and w hat started out to be a saving ended up quite the opposite. l'ricc is not always the determining factor when shopping for a bargain. If businesses are convenient and offer good service they need consideration. They may not have what you need, but it would be to your advantage to check with them first. As consumers we need to lake a serious look at our buying habits. Inflation is cause for concern among all of us. It is a proven fact that the consumer demands, cause price fluctuations. Likewise our shopping in Pleasant Grove has a direct influence on the growth and progress of (he town. We have experienced a sound growlh in the past. We need to expand and il lakes the com-iiuinily com-iiuinily support. |
