How To Say Good Buy! (1981)

[Music] most people seem to think that spending money is easy if they mean just letting it slip through your fingers I guess they're right what do you guys want I'll just have a Coke how much are hot dogs 65 I think it's 85 where are your glass I left him at home I think I like three double cheeseburgers C but if you're buying something important and you want to feel like you're getting the full value then spending money can be hard hi hi speak 785 okay it's not easy figuring out what's going to be a goodbye thank you that Coke's mine okay can I have a hamburger this one [Music] yeah there almost ready now for the finished touch glasses the first step in making an intelligent buying decision is to face the fact that you have a problem that an outlay of cash in the right place might solve I really had a good time tonight me [Music] too as a school photographer there's nothing more disappointing than shooting pictures that are out of focus but my glasses kept getting in the way ruining a lot of my shots okay picture time why don't we all go over to the horse okay this is for the yearbook so I want lots of smiles okay oh hold on a sec okay everybody kind of squeeze together please stay in Focus Smile everybody okay thank [Applause] you [Applause] ready oh no my parents are going to hit the ceiling and I could beaten you too I'm sorry I'm sure nobody likes wearing glasses but until this happened I put up with them you going to be playing no I I need to work I understand the secret of tricky R see at our house glasses are a big budget item is this the same grape we had last time you'd gripe if I had stuffing my brother's ler even more pairs than I do pass the gravy please so I've always hesitated to bring up what I was about to bring up on account of maybe starting a trend that could run a small fortune uh how come you're putting gravy on your cauliflower funny Debbie how come you're not wearing your glasses I was playing rocketball today I just had enough of how how I looked and how I felt and of all the inconveniences of having people joke about something that's not a laughing matter my flew off and he stepped on them it was an accident so what I'd really like to do this time is get contact lenses I mean I know they're going to be a little bit more expensive but I am willing to pay the difference you really must be desperate to make an offer like that I don't know I it's not entirely the cost it's what they might do to your eyes that concern me but they have super contacts now they say you can't even tell you're wearing them that's not what I heard Tony couldn't get used to his at all he just wasted his money she only wants them so she can bat her eyes without smearing eyelash goo all over her glasses that's enough Billy yes ma'am you said this time as if you wanted contacts instead of glasses but I think you'll have to have both the glasses too to change off on well then I'll pay for what all of the contacts cost if you just say it's okay to have them well we can't say yes or no until you give us more to go on and not just hearsay from the kids at school not with something as important as your eyes if they're safe and worth the money then we'll think about but we're not promising anything yet oh and uh take your prescription by the optical shop tomorrow you'll have to have a new pair of glasses one way or the other thanks Dad thanks Mom I'm going to go call Donna besides admitting to yourself that you have a problem you'll probably have have to sell other people on the idea of any major purchases especially if it's something that wasn't around when your parents were your age but maybe sometimes they have good reasons for dragging their heels you really think she's ready I mean the the way she takes care of things her room for instance you know you can get an infection if you're careless with contact lenses well I wouldn't worry about that she's vidious about personal things and glasses are a terrible cross to bear when a girl reaches a certain age take it from one who knows now I think the motivation there she'll take care of them if Debbie gets contacts can I get a moped I don't think so I never get anything out here aren serious hi Donna this is Debbie whether you're thinking about a stereo a car contacts or whatever once You' zeroed in on your problem then you have to get as much information as you can about what's available well there are different brands if there's one better than another of what oh they're different from having your lenses ground you have to have them fitted to your eyes you don't go pick them out like you pick out frames gee that sounds like an appointment with the eye doctor uhhuh to start with I think if you lose a contact lens you can maybe get a replacement at an optical shop but but in the beginning they have to be fitted sounds expensive well they're not cheap but Prices range all over after it would have to be after I got mine I found out that some of the department stores have doctors on duty in their Optical sections and they can sell you the same kind I got for a whole lot less than I paid that's good to know I may end up paying for them myself but if you count the cost of driving all that way several times to make sure they're fitted right yeah makes a difference but then the cost of transportation for medical reasons can be deducted enough already I'd rather stick with the eye doctor I know if you're playing to buy something that can be checked out in a consumer magazine that's a good source of information the report usually Compares design features and quality of construction and might help you decide on one brand over another cover your right eye now and let's look at the the library was helpful but my real information Source was the doctor l b p when I bought my new camera I checked out the warranty that's the manufactur written guarantee that something's going to work like it's supposed to or if not how you can go about getting it fixed or replaced that's fine let's sit back please if something you buy is largely mechanical make sure the warranty is spelled out in simple language so you'll know how to get what you paid for or your money back if the deal goes sour but where what you're getting is mostly Service as it was with me you need both manufacturers pledge to deliver quality Goods and personal confidence in the competence of the one who provides a service if you can go to someone you know right Debbie well I see no medical reason why you can't wear contact lenses great next question what kind whatever else I don't know about price and everything my parents aren't going to be satisfied in hearing just what I want would you like me to call them oh no you see there's something going on here that they don't know I know they're kind of putting me to the test to see if I can make decisions on my own I'm sure they'll call you up later and check up on me then you can talk to them meantime talk to me and it's very important with hard or soft contact lenses really that that one has to be willing to to do the hygiene regularly every day as it's designed or the problems possibly could develop right about here is when I started thinking about consequences which is one of the things you have to do before you can tell yourself you've made a good buy I wanted contacts partly because glasses were so much trouble and here I was finding out that contacts can be a lot of trouble too you always have to weigh the consequences does this new thing you want have enough advantages over what you have now to be worth its cost is it going to complicate your life or make it easier and there's no way you can balance all the consequences without stacking them up against your person personal value system what's important to you I knew my main reason was what most people call Vanity but where's the line between vanity and making the most of yourself anyway it's your values that finally help you make a decision and now for the Finishing Touch goodbye glasses sorry I'm late oh that's all right and you better get your glasses I don't need them hey you got your contacts how do you like them Best Buy ever made [Music]