Last year I purchased one of those small iPod docking stations that passes as a stereo these days.  My wife had me return it, as what she was really looking for was the fabulous Bose Sound Dock system.   So we waited a year, and saw it at BestBuy one day when our buying defenses were at low tide.

$299 for the system at Best Buy, though they didn’t have one in stock.

A week later, I went to the store to pick up our new system, but all they had was the color black (and we wanted the white one).  I called Franki, who pulled up the Bose website online and saw that the manufacturer had the system for the same price, free shipping, and a $25 iTunes card.  I told a BestBuy clerk about the deal, and after confirming it on his computer, he handed me over a $25 iTunes card.

Now that’s smart shopping.

For those of you who aren’t able to call the spouse when you enter a store - consider comparison sites like Reseller Ratings.  If we had decided to check with them first - we would have found the SoundDock for $269.00 on Amazon.

Now I like BestBuy, and we like the reward points and the 0% interest for 6 months we get when you spend over $300, so I’m glad I gave my money to them.  I’m just glad we were on top of the price when I went in.