If you don't believe you are being taken advantage of as a consumer on a daily basis, read here Or, how to save 75% on a Wii component cable

Sometimes I forget that not everyone knows how badly some retail stores and companies take advantage of the consumer.  Seeing some concrete examples, should serve as a wakeup call to anyone in the developed world.  Recently I was browsing through some electronics at a local big box electronics store, and I chanced upon this steal, and I do mean steal, of a deal.  Feast your eyes:

Wii component cable to improve the graphics of your WII game system

That must be some cable that you're about to shell out 20 simoleons for, that can be had, shipped to your door, WITH NO TAX ADDED because its below the collection threshhold, for only $5.43 USD direct from Hong Kong.  Feast your eyes (and click to go directly to this deal) on the competition, a much cheaper and economical version of this wii component cable.

Is this cheaper (by $15 !!) version lower quality?  Probably.  Will it produce the same quality video picture as the above cable that is much more expensive?  Yes it will.  Chintzy personally uses this deal at Chintzy HQ in case you were wondering.  The build quality is a little on the cheap side, but if you're not putting your cables through hell and their only job is to sit behind your TV and conduct video signals, it should be no problem.
If your toddler needs something to swing on, buy them a jolly jumper or similar.

What do you think the big electronics retailer is paying for that quality cable given their buying power and their bulk container shipping rates?  How do you feel about that profit margin?  This isn't just about wii component cables, it's about every retail item you purchase every day.  And those stores still pay peanuts and get monkeys for store help.

Chintzy has said it before but we'll say it again here.  Chintzy does not like corporations that act like its THEIR wallet in MY pants.


Thanks for reading, dear reader.

Good deals to you,

Chintzy