Best Price Treadmills
If you're in the market to buy a treadmill, your timing couldn't
be better. Treadmills are giving you more value for your money
every year. In fact according to a recent Runner's World article:
'Today's treadmills are better than ever. In particular, most
brands have improved their stability and controls. Meanwhile,
they continue to offer a dazzling variety of features.'
If you're buying a treadmill no doubt you want to get the best
price. Having been researching and reviewing treadmills for over
3 years, I've seen some killer treadmill deals and some
completely overblown, overpriced treadmills.
I've also seen the same treadmill offered at vastly different
prices - sometimes the difference is as much as $800! And people
are still buying the overpriced treadmills!
This is usually because they aren't aware of where to look to
get a treadmill deal. There are ways to getting the best price
on a high quality home treadmill that many people don't know
about. So to help you save some money, here are 3 key tips to
getting the best price on your treadmill.
1 Buy Online
If you want to save money, buy online. This is the case with
most items from computers to DVD's to electronics and especially
treadmills. Because when you buy online, the treadmill dealer
doesn't have to pay to rent a storefront, pay salespeople, pay
hydro, heat, etc.
They can ship directly from their warehouse. This saves them a
lot of money and in turn these savings are passed on to you in
the form of lower prices. Obviously you don't want to just buy
from anyone online. Make sure the online treadmill dealer offers
secure ordering, prevalent contact information (phone numbers,
email, online help, address), at least a 30 day money back
guarantee and of course - high quality treadmills. It also helps
if they offer customer and/or expert testimonials.
2 Buy Direct From the Treadmill Brand Manufacturer
Buying direct from the treadmill manufacturer means you skip the
middleman (i.e. the store), which always has to mark up an item
to make their profit (and pay their employees, rent, etc.) There
are several treadmill manufacturers that sell online direct to
the consumer at wholesale prices and it's a great way to get a
brand name treadmill for a discount price.
Also, if you watch closely, many manufacturers will drop their
prices even more when they are phasing out a certain treadmill.
I've seen a $1500 treadmill go for $899 when the manufacturer
was trying to close the model out.
Again, make sure these treadmill dealers offer secure ordering,
prevalent contact information, at least a 30 day money back
guarantee and high quality treadmills.
3 Save on Shipping and Sales Tax
Whether it's an online store or an online treadmill
manufacturer, many online dealers offer you free shipping. Some
offer free shipping all the time whereas others offer it at
certain times of the month.
Shipping your treadmill can cost you as much as $200 - so why
pay for it if you can get it free? I've yet to see an actual
store offer free shipping on treadmills - it's always an add on
at the cash register.
Another area where you can save money is on sales tax. Many
online dealers won't charge you sales tax (depending on the
state) which can also save you a considerable amount on your
treadmill.
So those are 3 key ways to get the best price on your treadmill.
If you want a list of the most popular online stores and
treadmill manufacturers check out:
http:/
/www.treadmillreview.net/TreadmillStores.html,
That's it - follow these 3 tips and you'll easily save hundreds
on your next treadmill. Good luck and have fun!