Comments on: Saturday Shopping http://megancrow.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/saturday-shopping/ Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:55:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: AnnMarie http://megancrow.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/saturday-shopping/#comment-160 AnnMarie Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:48:56 +0000 http://megancrow.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/saturday-shopping/#comment-160 Probably a little late, but I'd go ahead and tell the lady that you thought the bread was stale the last time. I bet you dollars to donuts that she'll make it up to you. I did this at the Oshkosh Farmer's Market last summer--unintentionally! I'd bought a melon that was way overripe. The following week, I bought another and chatted while picking it out about how disappointed I'd been the previous week and the farmer gave me a new melon for free to make up for it! Most small business owners will go to reasonable lengths to make up for a disappointment. They'll make more keeping your business for the long term while losing the cost of the day's sale by giving it away. Of course, easier said than done! But since you've bought a lot of bread from her she'll probably recognize you and that makes things easier, I think. On the other hand, a more frugal option would be to bake bread yourself. I only eat store-bought bread when on vacation and when my husband makes French Toast (he only likes potato bread and not homemade). Otherwise, I bake bread a few times a week in my bread machine. Yes, it's expensive to get started, but it costs maybe 50 cents a loaf! Probably a little late, but I’d go ahead and tell the lady that you thought the bread was stale the last time. I bet you dollars to donuts that she’ll make it up to you. I did this at the Oshkosh Farmer’s Market last summer–unintentionally! I’d bought a melon that was way overripe. The following week, I bought another and chatted while picking it out about how disappointed I’d been the previous week and the farmer gave me a new melon for free to make up for it! Most small business owners will go to reasonable lengths to make up for a disappointment. They’ll make more keeping your business for the long term while losing the cost of the day’s sale by giving it away.

Of course, easier said than done! But since you’ve bought a lot of bread from her she’ll probably recognize you and that makes things easier, I think.

On the other hand, a more frugal option would be to bake bread yourself. I only eat store-bought bread when on vacation and when my husband makes French Toast (he only likes potato bread and not homemade). Otherwise, I bake bread a few times a week in my bread machine. Yes, it’s expensive to get started, but it costs maybe 50 cents a loaf!

]]> By: My Adventures in (Green?) Cooking « That’s Swell http://megancrow.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/saturday-shopping/#comment-64 My Adventures in (Green?) Cooking « That’s Swell Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:16:56 +0000 http://megancrow.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/saturday-shopping/#comment-64 [...] now I have been planning out our meals and cooking at home. Part of eating healthier means no going out to eat. When we do, it’s [...] [...] now I have been planning out our meals and cooking at home. Part of eating healthier means no going out to eat. When we do, it’s [...]

]]> By: eric http://megancrow.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/saturday-shopping/#comment-58 eric Tue, 20 Feb 2007 04:21:27 +0000 http://megancrow.wordpress.com/2007/02/19/saturday-shopping/#comment-58 simon's cheese's pizza, please! i like little ceasar's, but i want some WI food while i'm there!!! simon’s cheese’s pizza, please! i like little ceasar’s, but i want some WI food while i’m there!!!

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