It's a sure thing! Heard that before? You can't lose on this stock investment! It's perfect! We have the best deals ever! Many claims, few real results.
We just went through a sure thing with an airline ticket. Less money for the ticket if can wait until the last minute to see if you can get a seat. (known as stand by to many weary travelers) It was a sure thing on the flight out. No problems. But then, on the day of the flight back, unfortunate reality set in. The flights were oversold. One full flight begat the next full flight. Before you know it, the day was slipping away. And, honestly, an airport isn't hell to hang out in, but you can see hell from the airline gate.
Fortunately, a flight late in the evening was found, and one tired traveler got home.
What, you may ask, does this have to do with a motorcycle or ATV? Good question. How many times have you seen a price in the paper or one of the "trader" publications that just beats the pants off of every other dealer's price? Or, some website screams of the best deal ever? It's kind of like the standby airline ticket to me. You only know at the last minute.
Is it worth it to drive an extra distance to possibly save some money? We've certainly heard where the opposite has occurred. It also depends what your time is worth. Does a mail order deal really turn out to be the best purchase when the item is wrong, doesn't fit, or is defective? What does the time to ship things back cost you? How does that compare to the service of someone right in front of you, or their reputation of excellent customer service and consistently good prices? Like the standby ticket, is the wait worth it?
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