Tips On How To Score Cheap Wine Glasses
68First things first: when we say cheap wine glasses, we mean quality glassware at discounted rates. We are not even going to tackle inferior made glasses or plastic (or worse, paper) drinking cups that some people are peddling as alternatives to the real deal. After all, nothing mars the taste of fine wine faster than drinking it from a miserable looking vessel. It does not matter if you are having a lot of people for cheese-and-wine-tasting in your home, or you want to build up your glassware collection.
There are different ways and means on how you can score quality but cheap wine glasses.You just have to do a little legwork, and know where and where to look.
Here are a few tips:
1. Order directly from manufacturers.
True: you can see an enticing lot of wine glasses in department stores and the like. However, you do have to remember that these stores have already pegged the prices at a certain percentage higher than the original tag. Most businesses do so in order to reap profits from the product. You can shave off those additional percentages altogether by cutting out the middlemen. Try to buy directly from manufacturers so that you can get the cheap wine glasses that you want. This is now a very easy process because most glass manufacturers have websites where you can order online. To save on shipping and handling costs, try to order from businesses that are closest to your area.
It should be noted though, that almost all manufacturers prefer bulk orders – which is great. This helps bring the prices down more. But in case you think that buying some 50 or 100 glasses is a bit too much for your cupboards or your credit card, ask your friends and family members to pitch in as well. Dividing the glasses and the expenses is one way of lightening the financial load considerably.
2. Buy from your local overstock or surplus stores.
Most of the items in these aforementioned businesses are quality made, but may have been passed over by fashion or trend dictates. This means that the other stores are not buying them anymore. Fortunately, wine glasses never really go out of style so you can have your pick of any glass design you want – and at more than affordable rates too. If you want to get really cheap wine glasses, it is recommended that you buy the ones that are packaged in sets (sets of 2, 4, 6, 8 or 12) as opposed to buying individual pieces.
3. Buy from second hand stores.
Second hand stores usually have eclectic collections of quality but cheap wine glasses. Some of these pieces are literally a fraction of their original costs. A budget of $5 can already yield you several pieces of fine glassware already. Besides, this is the place to be in if you are looking for some really unique looking goblets and flutes. To ensure quality though, try to scrutinize each and every piece that you want to get. Try to check the glassware for cuts, chips and cracks. One more thing: because second hand stores have limited sources, try not to hope for matching glassware pieces.
4. You never know what you will find in yard sales, closing out sales, fire sales and warehouse sales.
Some businesses simply sell quality but cheap wine glasses because they really have no need for these anymore. Although this might mean that you have to pound the pavements, you just might walk away with some really great finds.
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