Albert and I need a lot of things to furnish our house. But I don't know where the best place to shop is. Can you give me some advice?
Sure, Carolyn. I'm happy to help you. What kinds of things do you need right now?
Well, we have most of the furniture already. We mostly need kitchen utensils, bathroom accessories, cleaning and laundry accessories--things like that. And Albert wants to set up a little offi
Well, as for Albert, he should go to an office supply store. There's a very good one called Office Depot. They have everything he will need. And their prices are good too. It's very conven
Can I write that down?
Sure, it's spelled Office and then D - E - P - O - T. It's in the Yellow Pages.
Thanks.
And as for the kitchen things, do you want very high quality?
What do you mean?
I mean, do you want the best quality, or do you want good prices?
Probably good prices. You know we will only be in America for about a year.
Then I suggest you go to K-Mart or Wal-Mart.
What are those stores?
They are very large, discount department stores. That means their prices are very good. And you can find everything you need for the kitchen or bathroom.
Even silverware?
Yes, everything. They don't have the most expensive brands, but their quality is usually decent. The main thing is, they have good prices, and they are very convenient.
I have a friend that said something about a place called Price Club. Do you know about that?
I have never shopped there, but I think Price Club is a kind of membership store.
What does that mean?
That means you have to pay a membership fee to shop there. I have heard they have very good prices on electronics.
Electronics?
Yes. Like stereos and televisions.
How much is the membership fee?
I'm not sure. But if you are only going to stay a year, I don't think Price Club is good to join. They have great deals occasionally. They are very good for people who like to buy new things all
I see. Thanks for these tips. We really need to buy a lot of little things.
I know how it is. Moving is very troublesome.