Getting,Together,onday,took,th DIY Getting It Together
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onday, I took the plunge and went looking for a new car. Our"Grand Am" was getting a bit "long in the tooth", and we felt itwas time for a change.We went to a number of dealers, found a make and model we liked,and started to shop price. We got so many conflicting prices, Icame home and felt like I had been put through a wringer.But, after a bit, I settled down and decided to let the web dosome of the work for me. I called all the dealers and asked themto fax me a copy of the window stickers of the make and model Iwas interested in. Lo and Behold - all were exactly the same.So why the big disparity in the offering prices?Then I remembered - http://giggo.com/ - and immediately called itup. I entered the make and model of the vehicle I was lookingfor, and not only got the window sticker prices, but also whatthe dealer paid for the vehicle and the accessory packages . Onedealer actually tried to charge us $5,000 over his cost.I then looked up the resale value of the "Grand Am", and armedwith this information and the dealer cost, went back to bargain.When all was said and done, I got $1,000 more for the "Grand Am"than they were offering, and paid $100 over dealer cost for thenew one. Sure, I know they have dealer incentives and rebates.The dealer couldn't stay in business very long only making $100per sale. But I did know I was probably paying a fair price.Flashback - Last fall, I needed new filters for our humidifierand couldn't find them locally. Back to the web - after a bit ofsearching I found the company that manufactured them. A quickcall to their "800" number and found a dealer that carriedthem.Many of us surf the web for many different reasons, but it is agreat resource as well. It is possible to research a company,product or service.Looking to relocate or buy a house? What better way to find outabout an area you are considering? Check out the web sites ofthe local Chamber of Commerce or real estate agencies in thearea. You can get information about the taxes, the type ofcommunity it is, the schools, the climate and all the otherthings you need to know.Want the honest truth about a business opportunity? Check outsome of the discussion groups under their name - you won't findmuch "sugar coating" there.The point I'm trying to make here is simplistic. The webprovides us with a great resource, and if you don't use it, youare missing a good bet. But like anything else, you have to usecommon sense. The "scamsters" have also found the web and allthe crooked deals they perpetrated before the web, are stillbeing done. The only difference is they are reaching a whole lotmore people, much faster.Years ago, when someone got scammed they may have "fussed andfumed" a bit, but times are a "changin". Now, many of these samepeople who were scammed, figure if they get a few others to"bite" on the same deal that bit them, maybe they can earn theirmoney back. Isn't it amazing that the anonymity of the web canalso cloud someone's judgement, and a person who is basically anupright citizen in real life can suddenly become a scamster onthe net.The Web is a great place for "Getting it Together", but remember it is a resource, nothing more, nothing less. You have to use the same care there as anyplace else - maybe more so.
Getting,Together,onday,took,th