I've noticed that on local message boards, people always ask for a local business that will do some service or other for cheap. No one ever asks for a mid-priced service or "the best one in town, money is no object!" Always, it's the cheapest one. Price is the #1 concern.One woman said she was planning a "micro-wedding," which apparently has way fewer guests but (the wedding industry hurries to mention) has all the trappings of a full-blown wedding. The bride was looking for a florist, but was having trouble because all of them have minimum order requirements for customized wedding bouquets, and she just didn't have time to buy flowers and make the bouquets herself. Did anyone know of a florist that would make a particular bouquet (she attached a photo of an orchid bouquet) for cheap? I had to laugh at her. She's basically asking if anyone knows of a bakery that will make and decorate three cupcakes based on a recipe she provides. No. Just, no.In my experience, local businesses tend to charge about the same price as their competitors. If one was able to undercut all the others by being "cheap," they'd get all the business. And if "cheap" is your only criteria ... well, you get you pay for.Still, it's cheap! 

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