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Started by: r.fisher (607)

FAOstevejmac14,you don,t really believe the original item was £100 surely,they just make a figure up that looks alluring a sprat to catch a mackeril . Think about it.


Roy.

Started: 12th Oct 2018 at 18:12

Posted by: broady (inactive)

I think in some cases they are genuine reductions. You can always check with other similar stores. We have an app that you can use to give you the lowest price of most goods at shops in the neighbourhood. If you show that at a shop that price matches they will honour it.

Replied: 12th Oct 2018 at 18:27

Posted by: stevejmac14 (634) 

Well I’ve no idea what the original item is/was, Roy, otherwise I’d probably have some idea as to whether it was worth that and whether the reduction was genuine but surely any reduction in price is good news whether it’s down from £100 or a few quid. Tha dunt gerrowt fer nowt much these days so grab it while tha con!

Replied: 13th Oct 2018 at 00:26

Posted by: stevejmac14 (634) 

But - I take your point now, they’re claiming it was originally £100 when it was nowhere near. I didn’t read it like that first time round.

Replied: 13th Oct 2018 at 00:28

Posted by: priscus (inactive)

Shops engage in some 'sharp' practices in respect of these claimed reductions.

I recall a few years back, when trading standards were bothering to enforce the legislation, there was not infrequently small print on the poster promoting the discount. It proclaimed something along the lines of this item was offered on sale at our Aberdeen branch from 10-03 11 to 25-03-11 at £100.

So shops were managing to con their customers whilst staying within the law. Discount was never against the price for which the article was commonly available, but some hypothetical price. And, it was ALWAYS Aberdeen or Inverness! Your guess as good as mine as to why those two locations allegedly had stocked it at the higher price!

Replied: 13th Oct 2018 at 17:49

 

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