Procrastinating cost me money
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
United States
February 4, 2016 7:02am CST
I am not normally a person that procrastinates. I do tend to be a person who makes sure I have all the details before I make a decision. My procrastination just cost me some money.
My husband's Char-Broil BBQ grill is about 10 years old. Considering how often we use it that is a long time for a grill to last. Over the years he had to replace the burners and some small parts, but overall he got his money's worth out of it long ago.
While searching Lowe's site for a new Char-Broil grill I found their infrared model which means it heats hotter, food cooks faster, no flare-ups and the food stays more moist. Sounds good right.
I found the same grill on Amazon.com for $60 less. I told my husband that we should go to Lowe's to look at the grill up close and personal. If he liked it then I would order it from Amazon.
Yesterday we went to Lowe's and he loved the grill. I had no doubt he would. When we got home I went to Amazon's site and to my dismay, they no longer have that model grill.
Now the only place we can buy it at the lowest price is at Lowe's. Darn the luck. I waited too long. I should have ordered it from Amazon when I had the chance. But one bright spot is that Lowe's will deliver it which means they have to lug it around to the back porch and that grill is extremely heavy!
But it would have been nice to have saved the $60...
Photo is the current grill.
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21 responses
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
I would have been made if we bought it and it wasn't like the description.
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@LadyDuck (502466)
• Italy
4 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill This is many time the case, sometimes I put things in the Amazon "basket", I go to check them personally and I remove.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
@LadyDuck Well its a done deal - we picked it up a few mins. ago. I did make $8 in ebates money and 800 points ($8) in swagbucks for ordering online.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
4 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill No use crying over spilled milk.Though you had to pay more you are getting the model you want.
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@silvermist (19701)
• India
4 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill At least you have accepted the situation.that is nice.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
That's true - I'm not crying now, just whimpering a little LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
Haven't ordered it yet, we had to run out this morning, but i'm doing it today.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Feb 16
I would have been more disappointed if we got it from Amazon and didn't like it!
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Feb 16
So Amazon only had one? I hate when that happens. We just recently bought a Char Grill I think that was the brand. But it's charcoal which we prefer.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
They probably had a few but it was several weeks ago when I saw it there. I don't like the taste that charcoal gives food, not with my stomach issues.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I can understand that.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
I guess they only had a few of them - oh well.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Feb 16
You might have to pay that $60 to have someone carry it back to the back patio for you.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill ...Well, you saved that $60 then didn't you?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Feb 16
@celticeagle Nope, we paid full price at Lowes.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
We just picked it up - they wanted $59 to deliver it - he's putting it together in the workshop and he can roll it to the back porch when he's finished.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
4 Feb 16
Darn! But at least Lowes will deliver 
Will they install free too??
I too like to see items in store before purchasing especially if it's a bigger item and refunding will be a hassle.
Will they install free too??
I too like to see items in store before purchasing especially if it's a bigger item and refunding will be a hassle.1 person likes this
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
4 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill Oh bummer! For $59 to deliver, it's okay. You can have one of workers load into your car though! 
You can have one of workers load into your car though! @AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
They wanted 59 bucks to deliver - we went and go it my husband will put it together.
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@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 Feb 16
That is too bad you were not able to get the deal on Amazon, but it is nice that Lowes will deliver it to your home.
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@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill Did you pick it up assembled or did you have to put it together once you got home?
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Feb 16
@LeaPea2417 We would not have been able to get it in the suv assembled. We were lucky to get the box inside the car! It is a very large grill and it weights 156 pounds. My husband will put it together.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
They wanted 59 bucks to del. so we picked it up.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Feb 16
Yes, that's true. It all worked out ok, we have it home and I did make $8 thru eBates and 800 points thru Swagbucks...not $60 but it's a little something LOL.
@boiboing (13147)
• Northampton, England
5 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill It's too late to say it, but you could have just stuck it on your Amazon watchlist and waited to see if it came back into stock.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
It's home in a box and he will put it together tomorrow.
@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
4 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill Hope it is all that it's meant to be...and you will be happy with your purchase.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Feb 16
Nope, when I filled out the order delivery wasn't free - we picked it up instead.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
4 Feb 16
I wouldn't call that procrastinating. Of course I would have done the same thing. It must be a good grill. I hope, your husband enjoys it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
4 Feb 16
It's the best grill he'll ever own and it better last many many years.
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@Fishmomma (11658)
• United States
5 Feb 16
I think we all have paid more for something, then we could have by buying right away. Its better to check other places, as you would have been really unhappy, if it had been cheaper elsewhere without checking. The only other places I would have checked are Target, Home Depot, E-bay and Wal-mart. Some stores price match in my area, so I see my daughter save a lot with one of her phone price compare sites.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
6 Feb 16
Target, home depot - are over an hour away I checked the prices online all at the same time...they were higher. Walmart, not this grill it's high end. I do't do ebay.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Feb 16
They wanted 59 or 60 to deliver it...we picked it up.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Feb 16
sad! unfort happens sometimes. but still sad
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
4 Feb 16
What a pity it... still I hope you get lots of use out of the new one.... that sometimes happens to me too when i'm looking for cheap flights or hotel rooms....
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Feb 16
Its a done deal and it's home waiting to be put together.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Feb 16
They had 10 of them in stock so no problem getting one.
