I started with ordering the samples too. I found that I saved more with the bigger bottles. The samplers are $2.25. That makes them $22.50 per 30ML. Even with the discounts that get posted (let's use 25% as a guide), a 30ML bottle is only around $11.25. It isn't that bad a deal and a pretty good savings. Also, David usually, but not always, tosses in a free sample with every order. You get more for your money that way. Plus, any juices that you don't like can get traded in the forum for quite a number of samples. I found that I had a ton of samples kicking around that I really didn't like and are harder to get rid of. The ones I did like were gone way too fast. Yes, I am an "economist" too but, I would call myself cheap.