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\"bulk<\/a>Despite the conventional wisdom, buying more of something in not always better. Trust me; there are bulk buying cons out there. Here’s just one example that I recently encountered:<\/p>\n

Last month I was shopping online for razor blades from my favorite shaving supply company. Anyway, while perusing their wares I noticed something that made me do a double-take. In fact, it was such a surprise that I decided to take a screen shot so I could share it with you.<\/p>\n

Take a look at the screen shot below. I want you to pay special attention to the prices of the following three razor blade packages and see if you notice anything out of the ordinary. (If you’re having trouble reading it, you can click on the picture to make it bigger.)<\/p>\n

\"Dorco<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you notice the same thing that I did?<\/p>\n

Most people believe that buying in bulk<\/a> will get you the best deal. Normally, that’s true – but not this time. Anybody who was shopping for razor blades and looking to maximize their savings had to do the exact opposite<\/em><\/strong>. It’s true. At least it was on that particular day.<\/p>\n

As you can see, the 24-count box was $34.80. However, careful shoppers who refused to blindly follow conventional wisdom<\/a> and take the time to double-check the unit costs of all three options were richly rewarded; buying six 4-count boxes shaved $10.80 off the cost of the single 24-count box.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not, the 4-count box had a unit price of a buck per cartridge, while the 24-count box’s unit price was $1.45. By the way, the 16-count box was even worse, at $1.81 per cartridge.<\/p>\n

Needless to say, I ended up buying six of the 4-count boxes, quite pleased that my due diligence<\/a> allowed me to save 31% off the bulk price — by choosing the smallest package size.<\/p>\n

Keep that in mind the next time you shop online — or anywhere else, for that matter. When it comes to getting the best deals, buying in bulk is not<\/em><\/strong> always the smartest choice.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

(Note: This article was originally published on 16 June 2016.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Picture Perfect Pose<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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