Sometimes It Just Pays To Drive Down to the Dang Store

I am a big fan of online shopping. A goodly percentage of my shopping is done that way, and there was a pair of shoes on jcp.com that i was lusting after. however, i got a $10 coupon in the mail from jc penney for in-store only. the web site said the shoes were available in-store as well, so today the princesses and i went down to the store. i circled every shoe display 3x, including the clearance racks, and couldn't see the shoes. i found some similar ones, but none that i loved. so i asked the clerk if they had them -- Mudd Chachi -- and he went back and found them in my size! no surprise there, since i doubt many people are asking for them, SINCE THEY DON'T HAVE A PAIR ON DISPLAY.
anyway.
the price online? $44.99 + 8.75 shipping + 4.43 tax. a whopping $58.17
the price in the store? $24 - $10 off coupon = $14 + $1.15 tax = $15.15
i have no idea why they were priced $20 less in the store than online, but woohoo! i saved $43!
and let me tell you, while i love these shoes, i never would have paid $58 for them....