when a bargain feels even better

The other night we had a couple of friends over for dinner, and after visiting the restroom, on of them commented on how much she loves our bathroom faucets. We thanked her and smiled to ourselves, knowing that we had saved about 60% by purchasing all of our plumbing fixtures via online auction. She explained that she had seen the same set in a recent mailing from Lowe's for like $200 and when we told her how much we had saved by *not* shopping at Home Depot or Lowe's, she was shocked. She kept asking if they were damaged or used in some way. When we explained that they were brand new in the box with no damage, she asked for the name of the online dealer we bought them from.

I don't know how they can sell their fixtures so much cheaper than the competition. Maybe they were stolen! I thought at first that they would make up for it by overcharging us on shipping and handling, but they didn't. Finding a bargain like that makes you feel good, but it feels even better when someone else notices, doesn't it?