I learned that my brother bought his from an online auction site, likely from a drop shipper
When I was telling my brother about the new smart thermostat I got, he was interested. One of the first things I had to point out is the fact that the smart thermostat can save you as much as 15% on the energy bills. I told him I had my energy bills for him to look at if he didn’t believe me about the savings. The energy bills have been way cheaper since installing the smart thermostat and I’m really appreciating the savings! My brother said he had to get one of these smart thermostats. I told him he could buy one online and I would help him to install the thing when it arrived at his home. So I was over at his place when he finally got his new smart thermostat and he was really excited. I asked him how much it cost him and when he said $400, I was stunned. I asked if it was a touchscreen thermostat or something, and he said it was actually the same model and make that I purchased. That was strange to me because I only paid $200 for mine. He said maybe I bought it on sale, but it actually wasn’t. I said the price should be that and I checked online again and sure enough, it was still $200. I learned that my brother bought his from an online auction site, likely from a drop shipper. That’s basically when people sell stuff from some online store that is not theirs, but they charge more money and send it to the customers so they earn a profit. I’m not sure why that’s legal, but it actually is and I think it’s so stupid. Anyway, I had to remind my brother he has to always look around for the best deals online, and then I helped him install the new thermostat.