The best place to find discount treadmills is online. This is where all the best deals are. Here you have access to every maker and company that exists. You are not limited by what is in your neighborhood. You will also thus be able to avoid the excessive prices that sometimes come from shopping in a brick and mortar store, where they have to mark their treadmills up to cover the costs of rent, storing inventory, hiring sales people to sit around all day, etc.
One of the best times to find discount treadmills is when there is a clearance or blow out sale going on. When a treadmill manufacturer goes out of business they have to liquidate the exercise equipment relatively fast and this means that they are going to mark prices down (way down in many cases) just to get something for them before they officially fold it all up, pack it in, and call it a day. These sales can be found online just as much (if not more) as they are found in the malls and outlets in your neighborhood.
One thing that obviously must be taken into account when shopping online for such a big object as this is the cost of shipping. Be sure to factor this in before closing the deal. It is also worth considering that even though they are already discount treadmills, it is likely that the price can be brought down even further with some on the phone haggling. Just like car dealers, they usually have more room to wiggle than they want you to realize when you first come upon their sites or stores. If you are not a haggler either get over it or find a family member or friend who isn’t afraid to get in there with an intimidating salesperson and mix it up. This will start to get you into the true meaning of “discount”. (And you will probably never go back to the old way of shopping ever again.)
Read a lot of reviews of any treadmills you are considering buying. The Internet (again) is a wealth of information, user reviews, tips, tricks, and other helpful anecdotes that will only ensure your ultimate happiness with your eventual purpose. Discount treadmills are a dime a dozen. But they are not all worth buying. The educated consumer is at peace with his purchase no matter what happens down the line.
