Today's market is filled with choices. While this is normally a great thing for consumers, this also means that they are inundated with unwanted and repetitive products. Wind spinners err on the good side of choice, and with as many variations of the design as there are, finding the right one for you is no difficult task. However, knowing where to get them is another matter entirely. Should you buy from a local retailer, and help out the small businessmen of tomorrow? Should you purchase from a big name brand for a potentially cheaper price? This article will provide tips and hints to help you make the decision on where to shop for your next wind spinner, making sure you get the best quality for your money.

Brand companies like Sam's Club or Rite-Aid get a lot of exposure due to the sheer number of stores they possess, and will certainly allow you the opportunity to buy as many wind spinners as you need. However, they only carry most wind spinner collections briefly, done as a road show through their different venues. This makes them hot while they're in, and makes people wonder about them long after they're gone, which is always good for you since they are guaranteed to be back at some point. However, this also means that they might raise prices to help curb the cost of floor space, which is never good. Now, with their veritable sea of store locations, many folks have opted to simply ask a manager when the road show will return instead of browsing at random times; personally I believe that's the smarter option.

Some of the cons do outweigh the pros, however, and because you'd be buying from a bigger store, some of the gift stores and floral shops around your area will be receiving less business for their wind spinner collection. I recommend shopping around for an independent retailer; someone local who buys from a vendor or distributor. The choice after that is rather simple: Whom to buy from? Floral shops and gift shops tend to have the best selection, though other stores offer wind spinners as well. The best thing about an independent retailer is the fact that they can make special orders for customers from their vendors, allowing a wider degree of choice when it comes to getting "the right one." Local retailers also have a wider selection to begin with than the bigger chain stores since they purchase their own displays. There aren't a whole lot of businesses out there that will deny a customer request like this since it's driving their livelihood. However, this also means that you might have to wait, or pay a little extra than normal to get the wind spinner you want; this means that you need to absolutely be sure about the kind of spinner you want when purchasing from an independent retailer. Most of these stores will have higher prices than the big name brand stores due to necessity. It costs them a pretty penny to get them from vendors, so they have to be able to make some kind of profit after they make a sale.

So, should you find yourself weighing the pros and cons of buying from a big name brand or local retailer, I hope you go with your instinct. No matter whom you buy from, you're guaranteed to be satisfied with the purchase of a wind spinner. All that remains is for you to decide when, where, and who.