Comments on: Savvy Consumers http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/ Investing and Personal Finance Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:36:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Welcome Globe and Mail (Rob Carrick) Readers http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-7380 Welcome Globe and Mail (Rob Carrick) Readers Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:51:38 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/#comment-7380 [...] Savvy Consumers [...] [...] Savvy Consumers [...]

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-7218 Mr. Cheap Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:48:02 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/#comment-7218 5$shake: You absolutely should start a blog! The main reason I'm here is to demonstrate that writing skills, critical thinking, straightforward arguments or making sense aren't necessary to blog (I'm also ugly and I smell, but that doesn't impact the blog). You'll also find a number of spelling and grammar mistakes in my posts in the archive. Welcome to the Internet. That being said, I actually do find apartments and buying a car more similar than you do. Whenever I've gone apartment hunting, I see a bunch of places and often go back to the best of the bunch and rent it (time constraints haven't caused me any problems). Maybe your rental market is tighter than where I've lived... I also find apartments pretty interchangeable (my second choice isn't THAT much worse than my first). I don't see how a payment being made upfront or over time affects getting a good deal (I'd like a good deal either way), but as we've established, I'm clearly not as smart as you are (maybe I'll try listening to some classical music and see if that boosts my IQ enough to understand). Thanks for the comments! 5$shake: You absolutely should start a blog! The main reason I’m here is to demonstrate that writing skills, critical thinking, straightforward arguments or making sense aren’t necessary to blog (I’m also ugly and I smell, but that doesn’t impact the blog). You’ll also find a number of spelling and grammar mistakes in my posts in the archive.

Welcome to the Internet.

That being said, I actually do find apartments and buying a car more similar than you do. Whenever I’ve gone apartment hunting, I see a bunch of places and often go back to the best of the bunch and rent it (time constraints haven’t caused me any problems). Maybe your rental market is tighter than where I’ve lived… I also find apartments pretty interchangeable (my second choice isn’t THAT much worse than my first).

I don’t see how a payment being made upfront or over time affects getting a good deal (I’d like a good deal either way), but as we’ve established, I’m clearly not as smart as you are (maybe I’ll try listening to some classical music and see if that boosts my IQ enough to understand).

Thanks for the comments!

]]> By: 5$shake http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-7214 5$shake Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:55:19 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/#comment-7214 One other key point that makes the comparison nonsensical: Buying a car is a one time event - even if you finance it there will be a fixed number of payments. When you rent an apartment you established a permanent fixed monthly cost for yourself. One other key point that makes the comparison nonsensical: Buying a car is a one time event – even if you finance it there will be a fixed number of payments. When you rent an apartment you established a permanent fixed monthly cost for yourself.

]]> By: 5$shake http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-7213 5$shake Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:49:56 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/#comment-7213 This convoluted argument makes me think I should start a blog. Comparing car buying and apartment renting does not make any sense. When buying a car you have a large variety of very close (if not exact) substitutes and are typically not under a tight time constraint. If you pass on what looks like a good deal today, you are likely to find a similar deal tomorrow or next week. You also might still get the exact same deal if someone beats you to the punch. When renting an apartment you are faced with alternatives that are very different - and more importantly you face lots of competition and uncertainty. When you find the place that meets all the subjective criteria and is in your price range you need to act fast and make the deal because if you do not you are likely to miss the opportunity... This convoluted argument makes me think I should start a blog. Comparing car buying and apartment renting does not make any sense. When buying a car you have a large variety of very close (if not exact) substitutes and are typically not under a tight time constraint. If you pass on what looks like a good deal today, you are likely to find a similar deal tomorrow or next week. You also might still get the exact same deal if someone beats you to the punch. When renting an apartment you are faced with alternatives that are very different – and more importantly you face lots of competition and uncertainty. When you find the place that meets all the subjective criteria and is in your price range you need to act fast and make the deal because if you do not you are likely to miss the opportunity…

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]]> By: Welcome GRS Readers! http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-6878 Welcome GRS Readers! Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:36:15 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/#comment-6878 [...] Savvy Consumers [...] [...] Savvy Consumers [...]

]]> By: Welcome Globe and Mail Readers! http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-5659 Welcome Globe and Mail Readers! Wed, 07 May 2008 01:07:14 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/#comment-5659 [...] Savvy Consumers [...] [...] Savvy Consumers [...]

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]]> By: From Theory To Practice: The Festival of Frugality | I've Paid For This Twice Already... http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-4497 From Theory To Practice: The Festival of Frugality | I've Paid For This Twice Already... Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:55:52 +0000 http://www.four-pillars.ca/2008/03/12/savvy-consumers/#comment-4497 [...] Quest for Four Pillars illustrates how we can use how we shop for apartments to shop for other things and become Savvy Consumers. [...] [...] Quest for Four Pillars illustrates how we can use how we shop for apartments to shop for other things and become Savvy Consumers. [...]

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