Comparison shoppers are likely to perceive themselves to havemade their choices wisely. The thrill of finding a bargain (or abetter product) is not merely about saving money but about apersonal accomplishment of bringing one’s effort to a justreward. Such shoppers might even consider their counterpartsas uncaring and unwise buyers, paying a higher price or buyingwithout comparison of available options. Schindler (1989) hasargued that finding a lower price can serve not only autilitarian (namely, save money) but also an ego-expressive(e.g. “I am smart”) function for the consumer. Therefore:H2a. Comparison shoppers (compared to their counterparts)are more likely to consider themselves smart shoppers.