www.PriceRunner.co.uk shows huge price variations for popular gifts

Shopping around for that special Valentine’s Day gift can save consumers a lot of money. A quick glance on www.PriceRunner.co.uk highlights huge variations in prices for popular gifts such as roses, chocolates, lingerie and jewellery.

For example, a dozen red roses can cost consumers from £19.00 to £ 64.95 depending on where they are purchased. Prices collected on 3 February 2005 show the following prices for 12 red roses:

“No matter how much people are prepared to spend on Valentine’s Day, consumers should not have to pay over the odds for popular products just because they are in high demand,” says Gary Goodman PriceRunner’s Marketing Director.

Below are some examples of the type of deals available:

Jewellery: a Swarovski Crystal Hearts Necklace: a special gift for that special person
http://www.PriceRunner.co.uk/jewellery/freetext?a_type=necklaces

DVD film: cuddle up close with “Sex and the City Complete Series 1-6″
http://www.PriceRunner.co.uk/dvd/259122/details

Or browse some of PriceRunner’s other categories:
Lingerie: http://www.PriceRunner.co.uk/clothing-and-accessories/clothing-lingerie/
Jewellery: http://www.PriceRunner.co.uk/jewellery/
Hamper baskets: http://www.PriceRunner.co.uk/gifts/freetext?a_type=hamper
Chocolates: http://www.PriceRunner.co.uk/gifts/freetext?a_type=chocolate
Flowers: http://www.PriceRunner.co.uk/flowers/
DVD: http://www.PriceRunner.co.uk/dvd/
CD: http://www.PriceRunner.co.uk/QuickWizard.jsp?category=cd

About PriceRunner
PriceRunner, a division of ValueClick, Inc. (Nasdaq: VCLK), is the UK’s most comprehensive and independent price comparison company. Online prices are updated on a daily basis by a specialist team that develops and manages cutting edge technology which hunts down the cheapest online prices available. PriceRunner is unique in that, unlike other price comparison sites, a dedicated team of PriceRunners also checks prices in high street stores. PriceRunner always lists the cheapest price first and is completely independent in that it lists all retailers, regardless whether they pay or not, to provide consumers with a complete overview of the market.
PriceRunner’s research division has studied international pricing trends since July 2002 and conducts both consumer and business to business research.

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