Comparison Shopping Spree

Comparison Shopping Spree! Students will describe factors (brand name, price, quality, features, availability) to consider when making consumer decisions and will compare and evaluate products and services based on these factors.

Name: ______Date: ______Class: ______Directions: □ Use the comparison shopping site www.smarter.com □ In the SEARCH box, type the name of the item you want, pick a CATEGORY, then click SEARCH. □ Click on the item that you want---It must have a COMPARE button in order to have other stores to compare. You will see all of the stores that carry that item. □ Click on the compare price of the item to get more details—shipping costs, features, etc. □ Complete the information in the table--Find the store with the most expensive price and find the store that has it at bargain price!! □ What is the Least Least Most expensive Most item? Expensive Expensive Seller/Store Expensive Seller/Store Price Name Price Name

Important factors to consider when making purchases!

Directions: Pick one product above that you would consider purchasing, and then answer the following:

1. What is the brand name of the product?

2. What is the best price?

3. Why is the quality of a product (meaning how well is it made, is it likely to last etc.) an important factor to consider before purchasing that item?

4. What are some of the features of the product (meaning what it will do, what is the color, what is the purpose of it, what does it look like—weight, size etc.):

5. Explain why you think purchasing this item would be the most wise consumer choice for you (3 sentences or more).

6. Why should consumers “comparison shop?”

VS Comparison Shopping 7th 08-09—D. Ruber r12-11