Many people are intersted in buying high quality products for a lower price. The key to this is to first understand what quality means.
Check this post for more info on how to determine quality. The next concept to understand is the distribution of the products from the manufacturer to the consumer.
The products are made at a manufacturer in some part of the world. The manufacturer then sells the items to a distributor. The distributor ( or middlemen ) then sell the items to the general public. Rarely do the manufactureres sell directly to the public. This is the most common way for manufactures to distribute their products. The manufacturers can control prices and availablility for all their products by using this model.
How to find high quality items at lower prices
The first way is to find a manufacturer that will sell directly to the public. There are a few but they are smaller manufacturers. You can find a great deal if you can find one of these. I will post list of these soon.
The second way to find a great deal is to shop at the end of the season. The patio furniture business is from april to about june. Most people are looking to buy in this time period so the manufacturers will try to make enough product to meet the demand during this period. If a manufacturer makes too much, they will try to move the products at the end of the season buy offering rebates and other incentives.
Another way to find a deal is to try and bargain with a distributor. I have heard stories of people haggling with shop owners and getting 10-30% off. During my time with the store, I have had several people make offers for products at a discount. I usually provided a 10% discount for those people that asked. The customer must simply ask and sometimes.... they will get it.
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