Do you make up a list when you shop ?

@ronnyb (6113)
Jamaica
November 12, 2008 12:38pm CST
Do you painstaking make up a list and corresponding prices when you go to the shop ?Some persons consider this approach (usually men) to be difficult .They prefer instead to do things impropmtu buying as they go along form memory .The former approach though is likely to lead better results because you dont over buy or under buy .Over buys occurs when you buy items that you already have and under buys when you dont buy the things you need. An added benefit which is also derived from making a list is that you control your shopping expenditure.It also allows for comparison between prices and enables you to gage price increases and availabilty of items.
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@eynjel05 (444)
• Philippines
28 Nov 08
Making list before shopping is a very interesting thing to do. When you shop, there are lots of things that you can sewe eveywhere and sometimes, you tend to forgot what are the stuffs that you need to buy when you are there. So in that case, shopping list is an important one. We can easily buy things without thinking of it for a long time. And the most important thing is that it can help us to save our time so that we can do other stuffs after shopping.
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@ronnyb (6113)
• Jamaica
5 Dec 08
I agree that a list is very practical and useful in this regard.
@chinna533 (309)
• India
13 Nov 08
yes. i will make a required list when we go for shopping ofcourse all the items will not be coveredat the time of shopping there by seeing it can be just remembered .. as you said it allows us to compare with the suficient budget then the main items can be added or popped out .. Happy mylotting:)
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• Canada
12 Nov 08
Yes when i do. It is usually for my dad and not for myself but i do however. Since i live outside the big city and go there every once in a while its good to have a list organized just incase i forget something important and end up having to drive back to city, and well gas isn't so cheap (better now, but for how long + ware and tear of my vehicle)
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@gicolet (1702)
• United States
12 Nov 08
I make up a list whenever I go to the grocery store. I really don't have a good memory on what things I should buy once I get there. I check out the fridge, the pantry and everything when making my list. I don't however make up a list when I'm at a mall except when it's christmas time. There's just so much family members to give gifts to.
• United States
12 Nov 08
I occasionally will write a list if I have a great deal of items to purchase. However I do not go through and compare the prices at different stores. I do most of my shopping at the same grocery store, especially since you earn fuel perks!! Any money I can get off gas is great! haha Every time I write a list though, I always tend to forget it at home, and I have to do it by memory anyhow. The few times I did remember to take my list with me to the store, it did not stop me from over buying, instead I kept adding to my list as I went through the store. The only positive I see from making a list is ensuring you purchase the items you really went to the store to buy!
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• India
12 Nov 08
No not at all.I don't use any list.I just go the shop and do shopping and enjoy the moment.That's it.....
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@Ithink (9980)
• United States
13 Nov 08
I always take a list and I shop at mostly dollar and bulk places. Even when going to weekly trips I look to see what is needed and write it down, then figure out if there is actually enough money to pay for it all. If not I mark off something that we can wait on. The prices of things have made me pick at times but most of the time we can afford what is needed. I will wait on cleaners and have started making up some of my own using vinegar and other household items. Im doing everything in my power to stay up on bills and our family needs, not easy with 5 kids but so far it is working. Im finding a list really helps IF you can stick to the list.
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
I always make a list of stuffs I wanna shop before going out. It makes me quite sure that I have enough budget for the shopping activity, yeah, it's a budgeting strategy on my part. You're right, creating a list does hep me control my expenses. Another reason why I make a list is because I tend to forget important stuffs, I only remember them when I got home and I slap my forehead and tell my self "Shucks! Not again!" Yeah, I'm quite forgetful, especially during these days of my pregnancy.
@phoenix25 (1541)
• United States
13 Nov 08
I always make a list when I shop. If I don't I always forget something that I needed. I can only make it to the grocery store once a week, so I can't be bothered with having to go back for something. I make a list of all the things that I need and then decide some of the things at the store, like what kind of meat or cookies to buy based on the price. I don't write prices down because I tend to remember them and I also just buy what's cheapest or in the middle price range at the store since I am not going to go to different stores to buy things.
@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
13 Nov 08
Hi Ronny, I need a list to help me remember the things that I need to stock up; but I don't have any prices for comparison. However, my hubby is different - he stores both the item and price in his mobile, and refer to that, whenever we do grocery or other shopping! Well, he's an accountant, and you know what they say about these people!
@ptrikha_2 (45527)
• India
13 Nov 08
Hi , I do at times make up a list of things I need to shop for . However; I do not always do it . It is better in the sense that the list lets us remember things which we may occasionally forget . Also ; we can keep a Tab on our expenses too .
@rizzu87 (860)
• Malaysia
13 Nov 08
Yeah i do make list, coz my memory is really bad and I usually forget things easily so its better to make a list instead of coming to the shop again and take that item again. I find myself lazy for making list though, But it happened to me alot of times that i go without a list and bring all the things but later when i reach home I come to know that i forgot that item. Then have to go again to the shop.
@maroseqf (3657)
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
Most of the time, when we go to the grocery, I bring a list with me. I just think of the usual things we buy for the week. But there are times that I forget to buy something. Luckily, it is not that needed sooner and we can always find it in small stores within the neighbor. I usually make a list when buying Christmas gifts for my nephews and nieces. I have more than 20 of them so I really need to list down their names so I won't miss anyone of them.
@sofmat (27)
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
my husband does list down when he goes to to supermarket coz he doesn't want things to be left behind in your inventory of groceries. just list no prices. he always shop at the nearest one but with complete items. he says, conveniency is his main reason. short drive, easy parking, no crowd. but he does add a thing or two but never things to be left out. that why he list the items to be bought.
• United States
13 Nov 08
A lot of times, yes, I will make a list before I go shopping because I do not want to spend too much, I only get what I truly need.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
13 Nov 08
I make a list, and my husband does the shopping. he will do a bit of comparison shopping, and given a choice between two brands he will choose the one that is cheaper. He seems to like grocery shopping. I don't really like it.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
13 Nov 08
If there are many things to buy and there is a chance that i will forget them, i make a list. otherwise i can remember well what to buy. I have seen while shopping in malls, i end up buying many things that were not in list. so i spend much
• Singapore
13 Nov 08
I try to make a list everytime I go to the grocery store. Even then there are times when I over buy or under buy. It's a great way to keep to your budget with a list. Great discussion, Ronny!
@yangshuai (136)
• China
13 Nov 08
yup.i have the habit of doing that.it's convenient when i go shopping.and you know ,if i'm gonna buy kinds of goods,perhaps one of them slip my mind.so when they are printed on the paper,it won't slip my mind.nice,what about you,buddies,say something,say what you have got .
@alyssa_c (440)
• Philippines
13 Nov 08
I make a list whenever I do the groceries or do some long shoppings. I tend to get really forgetful. But sometimes when I only haveto buy one or two items then I dont think I would be needing it of course =) I don't make a mark though about the prices, I tend to forget them to each time I go shopping or to the supermarket I go over the same prices again, just taking note on which item is cheaper (and then forgetting the price after ive selected the item hehe)