Thanks for the reply. Anyone else know if there are any deficiencies in
the Sam's version?

Vox Humana wrote:
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I posted this same question yesterday but it hasn't shown in the group
> > so I'll try again.
> >
> > Sam's club is selling a Waring Pro deep fryer that seems to have the
> > same specs as the DF200, but it has a different model number (some
> > letters and the number 300) and is selling for only 79 dollars.
> >
> > Does anybody know if this is equivalent to the DF200?
>
> I don't know the specific answer. There are two things to consider. First,
> manufactures sometimes put different model numbers on items sold at the big
> box stores like Sam's or Home Depot to foil the price-matching polices that
> many retailers have. That way Macy's doesn't have to match Sam's price
> because the model number doesn't match. The second consideration is that
> retailers like Wal-Mart and Home Depot have items made to their
> specifications to reduce the price. Sometime the differences are obvious
> (fewer features, different materials used, and sometimes you can't tell.
> Also, the big box stores sometimes will offer a special package deal that
> includes extras that aren't normally packaged with products sold in other
> stores.