shopped around
Compared multiple options
Shopped around means compared options at multiple places before buying or committing.
You shop around for car insurance, a mortgage, or a contractor.
The phrase implies looking for the best price, quality, or fit rather than accepting the first option: We shopped around before choosing a preschool.
It can extend beyond commerce: He shopped around his manuscript to several publishers.
- price comparisonEvaluating costs between vendors
- price checkVerifying an item's cost
- bargain huntingPursuing discounted merchandise
- cost-benefit analysisSystematic comparison of advantages, disadvantages
- trade-offsSacrifices for gains
bang for your buck · quotes · competition · deliberation · negotiation · kick the tires · prioritization · due diligence · evaluation · pricing strategies · consumer preferences · value judgment · seasonal sales · sticker shock · risk assessment · supply and demand · impulse buying · buyer's remorse