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On Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 3:06:40 PM UTC-5, M Kfivethousand wrote:
> On Monday, April 29, 2002 at 8:46:53 AM UTC-5, Mike Buttery wrote:
> > Outlets Online is good, but one can find even better prices at TJ
> > Maxx/HomeGoods/Marshalls (same company) if one is patient. The prices I've
> > gotten on All-Clad MC2 pieces there have been substantially better than OO,
> > even with the 20% discount on sets. And, you don't have to pay for
> > shipping - just your local sales tax.
> > MB
> > "Debbie Deutsch" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > blair[no (Blair P. Houghton) wrote in
> > > :
> > >
> > > > Debbie Deutsch > wrote:
> > > >>1. Buy seconds from OutletsOnline. Start with a frypan or some other
> > > >>piece you use a lot now. Use it a bit. If you like the way it works,
> > > >>you will probably like other All-Clad. The prices at OutletsOnline are
> > > >>very good, the defects are cosmetic only, and you can return pieces if
> > > >>you don't like the defects.
> > > >
> > > > I haven't been real impressed with the prices at Outlets
> > > > Online. I've gotten the same stuff for less at
> > > > Cooking.Com, KitchenEtc.Com, and CooksWares.com, without
> > > > having to buy cosmetic rejects.
> > > >
> > > > CooksWares.Com is kind of funny; they list most of
> > > > the cookware at nearly MSRP, but 10-20% of the items
> > > > at 40-80% off.
> > > >
> > > > --Blair
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hmmmm, my experience has been just the opposite, I have purchased from A
> > > Cooks Wares in the past. Also, I live near a Kitchen Etc. Then I learned
> > > about OutletsOnline. Only with very occasional exceptions (the deeply
> > > discounted sale items at A Cooks Wares), OutletsOnline's prices are
> > > significantly lower.than any other All Clad source.
> > >
> > > Maybe we are buying different things, or you've been lucky enough to be in
> > > the market for precisely the items that A Cooks Wares puts on deep
> > > discount or some other store puts on sale for a temporary period.
> > >
> > > Here are some prices that I just looked up. They are every day prices,
> > > not special sales. They are representative of the majority of the items.
> > >
> > > 10-inch LTD frypan: OutletsOnline $74.75; A Cooks Wares $115
> > > 2-quart LTD saucepan: OutletsOnline $91; A Cooks Wares $140
> > > 6-quart LTD stockpot: OutletsOnline $149.50; A Cooks Wares $230
> > >
> > > Here is a comparison involving some of the comparatively few items that
> > > are on special discount at A Cooks Wares.
> > >
> > > 2-quart LTD covered saute pan: OutletsOnline $104; A Cooks Wares $94.99
> > > 8-inch LTD frypan: OutletsOnline $55.25; A Cooks Wares $49.99
> > > 11-inch nonstick grill pan: OutletsOnline $84.50; A Cooks Wares $69.99
> > >
> > > If you buy 4 pieces or more at OutletsOnline, you get an additional 20%
> > > off, which beats most of the heavily discounted items at A Cooks Wares.
> > > Every so often OutletsOnline has a general sale where you get an
> > > additional 20% off regardless of the number of pieces you buy.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Debbie
> > >

> i mostly use amazon, cooking products can be heavy and with a prime membership. it is worth using their service
>
> i went to aldis for the first time and noticed they have some cookware
>
> Everybody keeps telling me here aldis is great.
> Ive never been til this week but I have my doubts.
> They allege GrEAT dEALS


It's ALDI, not aldi's, you semi-literate boob.
>
> mk5000
>

--Bryan