why play thier game, demand the discount at the counter. \nOR NO SALE!
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and how many times has this worked for you? don't you realize, you look like a jerk to other people who don't care about what you're telling them at the checkout? they get paid $5.50 an hour to scan items & bag them, don't you know they go home & laugh about "that guy demanding discount now or no sale, and how he had to leave with nothing?" dude, the jokes on you!!!
661587
read a book,get a hand held games console,get an ipod and dance yourself through the night shift,buy your own pc games,cheap if you go to your local cash convertors or get a day job I'm afraid.Good luck mate......p.s.have you tried puzzle books?
446328
dude i am the queen of finding great sales. like this one time i went to the mall and almost every store had prices 1/2 off. sweetness rite???
515297
They are exploiting the human psychological weakness GREED. \n\n(incidently, we ninja use this tactic quite often)  \n\nPeople are easily tricked when they don't critically examine things.  Monty Hall would do this to people all the time on Lets Make A Deal.  Basically, the act of pricing one cent below is both an appeal to the greed, and an insult to the intelligence (or lack thereof), of the average person.  Pricing five cents below is perhaps even more obnoxious, as it implies, "I know you won't fall for the $9.99, but maybe you'll fall for the $9.95." \n\nGasoline pricing is even worse as they go to the hundredth decimal place in order to not breach the psychological barrier of spending "another penny."  A can of beans selling for $2.99 is truly one cent less than $3.00.  A gallon of gas that sells for $2.99 is actually $2.99 and 9/10 of a cent, which is $2.999.  For all practical purposes, the gas is $3.00.  If you bought 100 gallons, it would cost you $299.90, whereas a 100 cans of beans would be $299.00, almost a dollar less.  When you're selling millions of gallons a day, those tenths of a penny add up to a lot of extra profit!  Gasoline is the only product sold like this, because honestly, nobody pays attention.\n\nHigh end pricing is not consistently rounded off, but in cases where it is, it's probably because the vendors are less inclined to try "hoodwinking" people who generally have more than enough money to afford their products.  In other words, they don't need to trick them into buying, because their products are so sought after.  Also, a lot of wealthy people are often (though not always) less concerned with price than prestige.  Ever hear the expression, "if you have to ask, you can't afford it."?
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You can but if people are asking you for a buy it now price and you have a bid allready and there is still 4 days left, it sounds like something that people want to buy. So i would leave it as is and i reckon your reserve will be met! Let this guy or girl who wants to buy it now bid for it as that is the whole point.... He is just tryin to get it cheaper.
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Although I don't have an answer for you other than what was already posted, this is actually good information to have! I was thinking of purchasing from Target.com, but after reading this apparent scam they have, I will take my business elsewhere. Thanks for asking the question and giving me some much needed insight about this companys tactics.
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Your confused\nAnd Dumb!!  \nI know its hard to type on the computer saying that you promote peace and maybe just maybe holding a sign once in a while.  \n\nAfter you have spent a year in the desert away from your family and dodging bullets daily, maybe someone would think about giving you lazy ass a discount!
514395
not to try, just to sell. But if you try to buy from people who don't like to be put in that position, they will report you.\nyour basically asking people to break the law for you.
469014
Because people are stupid. They won't boycott their favourite magazines and force an improvement in content/advert ratio. So you're getting the game of highest price for least content/quality that they can get away with.
211218
Repeat the game and pay a lot of money!
486603
Good idea. Everything is based on your cost. Try something similar: buy electronics with rebate coupon and mailing coupon. Do your home work, mail everything and sell it at a discount on ebay as a buy it now. Many people will buy from you and save 5%, 10% or 20% from Best Buy. This is why you can find some deals on eBay where the bare code is gone. Sometimes, there is some deals at 80% off retail with these coupons. You can resell them at 20% discount and pocket the difference. Black friday is a really good day for this kind of deals. Good luck!
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Ohhhhhhh...that would be my dream.  I would love to tell people not to buy s*** if they are just going to return it anyways!  I work somewhere where people bring back things after 5 years and expect the original selling price.  And by the way, that policy is changing in a lot of places.
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It is up to the store on a case by case basis but seeing as how it was a month after that the price reduction occured, I believe that they are correct here. If it was to occur only a few days after then there might be a case. There would be no way for them to know that the price would drop by such a large price. \nUsually what occurs is that the manufacturers put out a new model of the same product and the retailer reduces the cost of the old model to make way for the newer one. Otherwise, it could be up to higher management to make the decision as to pricing.\nThey wouldn't have done it to be malicious but you can ask them that the next time you want to buy something they might do you a better deal. \nIn the electrical retail market, pricing rarely stays the same for products due to the fact that the get superceded and replaced often.\nDon't blame the store but do ask them for the best price next time (use cash, folding cash not card) and ask them if this product will be replaced in the near future or if it is new to the market.\n\nSorry buddy, but you might just have to put this one down to bad timing.\n\ndenalbert suggested take it back and get a refund - after a certain length of time, this probably won't be an option as there is only a small window for refunds based on 'change of mind' Unless there is a legit problem they won't do this.\nironstu3 said - tell them it's faulty. Most places will test this before the refund is given Once again they won't just go 'oh of course we'll believe that this expensive tv is faulty just because you say it is, here is your money back'\n\nYou can try the old 'changed my mind' approach and see if it works for you. My old company wouldn't, not after a month.\n\nWhy don't you ask them to see if they have any bonuses or freebies that they can give you to sweeten the deal. DVD player etc. Or a gift voucher to be spent in store next time?\n\nGOOD LUCK!!!!!
547079
Why not ask for your money back.
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Keep it down girl for gods sake.\n\nI'm £50 up already.\n\nSshhh.....\n\nXX
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I actually think it is funny when I see someone's head shot on a card or in an ad.  It does not draw me in at all.  But I guess to each their own.  It does not make me buy any more.  I am all about if the sales person is genuine and not just trying to make the sale.
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I feel your pain-but no card higher price. The good news is you can use a fictional name and number if you wish when you sign up that way they have a spending record but no matching party. Most stores will let you just use the phone number and not carry the card. Stores use them to make purchasing decisions as well as set pricing. If you think 2/$7 is a value and purchase they will use that matrix again if not and instead you purchase the name brand at closer to 2 of $6.25 they adjust their pricing accordingly. It also helps them stock for holidays and create those convenient "most needed" displays for shopping ease. Yes I agree they are annoying but they do save you an average of 8% and with coupons I have saved as much as 32%. Most non-chain stores will not take coupons because they are too much work chains are incented to take them which is why they will even have double and sometimes triple coupon days. Believe it or not those cards reduce food waste as well because they are a more accurate gage of purchase than end of day weights and inventory counts.  Some of the larger restaurants are considering them and food service here in California that are located inside of grocery stores often have secret sales if you use your card at the point of purchase.