I usually shop online too...but only purchase marked down fabric or use coupons for percentages off. However, lately, I have noticed a sales pattern. Some of the shops are raising their "back when prices were low" to the NOW prices and then putting them "on sale" for the former price. I would have not noticed this had I not been surfing the web and shopping locally for months hoping for a sale. I usually will not buy from these merchants. I know that in these times we all need extra, but....