Comments on: Is Wal-Mart ripping people off? http://blog.carlmercier.com/2006/12/27/is-wal-mart-ripping-people-off/ me = entrepreneur + hacker; Sat, 05 Jun 2010 08:08:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Arianne http://blog.carlmercier.com/2006/12/27/is-wal-mart-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Arianne Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:01:36 +0000 http://blog.carlmercier.com/?p=52#comment-469 After watching the DVD "Walmart: the high cost of low prices", I told myself that I will never set foot in there again ever. Maybe you should watch it too. Unfortunately, this is almost common practice in the retail industry (at least here in Canada). They are not the only ones. Some will take the suggested retail prices from the manufacturer or the market price as the original "low" price even if they never sold it at that price before. Marketing semantics 101. You did bite. ;o) After watching the DVD “Walmart: the high cost of low prices”, I told myself that I will never set foot in there again ever. Maybe you should watch it too.

Unfortunately, this is almost common practice in the retail industry (at least here in Canada). They are not the only ones. Some will take the suggested retail prices from the manufacturer or the market price as the original “low” price even if they never sold it at that price before.

Marketing semantics 101. You did bite. ;o)

]]> By: Antonio Cangiano http://blog.carlmercier.com/2006/12/27/is-wal-mart-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Antonio Cangiano Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:19:13 +0000 http://blog.carlmercier.com/?p=52#comment-468 I live in Toronto and I've noticed the same inflation that you described regarding a few items I bought a week before Christmas. I agree with you Carl, if not illegal, it's a deceptive business practice to say the least. I live in Toronto and I’ve noticed the same inflation that you described regarding a few items I bought a week before Christmas. I agree with you Carl, if not illegal, it’s a deceptive business practice to say the least.

]]> By: Carl http://blog.carlmercier.com/2006/12/27/is-wal-mart-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Carl Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:11:07 +0000 http://blog.carlmercier.com/?p=52#comment-467 It probably was $59.99 at some point in time... like 2 or 3 years ago, but that's not my point. They made it look like the regular price was $59.99 before Christmas and was lowered by $20 for the Boxing Day. I shop at Wal-Mart quite often and I have -never- seen the "before" prices advertised on any of the items that were "on sale". It probably was $59.99 at some point in time… like 2 or 3 years ago, but that’s not my point. They made it look like the regular price was $59.99 before Christmas and was lowered by $20 for the Boxing Day.

I shop at Wal-Mart quite often and I have -never- seen the “before” prices advertised on any of the items that were “on sale”.

]]> By: brian http://blog.carlmercier.com/2006/12/27/is-wal-mart-ripping-people-off/comment-page-1/#comment-466 brian Tue, 02 Jan 2007 15:10:52 +0000 http://blog.carlmercier.com/?p=52#comment-466 It probably was 59.99 at somepoint in the past, they didn't say 'when' it was 59.99. Wal-mart is a growing business there motto is 'Low Prices' not 'The Lowest Price'. Nearly all the end-cap items can be found cheaper elsewhere. It probably was 59.99 at somepoint in the past, they didn’t say ‘when’ it was 59.99. Wal-mart is a growing business there motto is ‘Low Prices’ not ‘The Lowest Price’. Nearly all the end-cap items can be found cheaper elsewhere.

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