Why do shops not put the price on things?
971313
They do it in the hope that you will be daft enough to buy it anyhow, so annoying, I purposely keep asking the assistant how much things are so they have to go check but its also just to annoy them too.
375755
interesting point.  although, if i have a problem with merchandise, i don't expect anyone to work overtime to fix it.  get to it when you get back or pass it on.\n\nmaybe it's the human desire to have things that are pleasing to them and in turn they themselves want to please others???
211274
it is so different state by state that it is hard to give any info. some states regulate more than others. for example in Oregon you are controlled by the state as to pricing. no real competition, high prices.
707147
Of course, all retail is the same as anything else in US - Greedy. They will work the same. First you inflate price 50 percent and then you advertise sale with 25 percent off. It works each and every single time with women especially as they think saving 1/2 of a 50 percent markup is a bargain. HAH !!
292299
I always haggle... my grandmother taught me how to do it when I was little kid in NYC. I am very, very persistent... Usually it's fairly clear what an item is worth, and it's very obvious when they're asking too much... most flea markets expect you to haggle over the price, so they set the price high to begin with.
595235
i think high-end products are usually not price tagged because for those who patronizes these products, money is not an issue since the quality is... so for your convenience, before going shopping, you could first check out the prices online through the catalogs found in the company's website to prepare yourself... ;p
649911
Because 100% of the time it is cheaper than what it is being compared to. So they want the buyer to be aware of the fact that the two products do indeed compare to each other and hopefully the buyer will get their product instead of the more recognized, and more expensive, product. Hope this helps.
886016
Generally, I believe the price of an item should be the same online as in the catalog.  However I have seen online specials with different prices, usually LOWER!  So you should try to use the same price unless a price in the catalog is available online and is claimed as an internet special.
646174
In general there are no regulations regarding prices that people charge for services. The price is set by the market.
65652
There are two kind of prices...\n\n1) price to sell\n\n2) price to not sell\n\nIf you're hurry just consider the first option...
535848
No, because they would have no way of knowing what value to assign to it. That's not built into the cash register or scanner.
632027
It's psychological.  Most prices end in $.99.  You see a sweater you like and it's on sale for $24.99.  You think $24 is an ok price.  The sweater actually costs $25.  It's the same with gas.  The 9/10 at the end makes you think the gas is $2.94 a gallon when it really costs $2.95.  Vendors will use any trick they can to get people to buy.
1171502
Companies do not tend to give out this sort of information!\n\nWith costings, remember that the cost of the individual components does not make up the whole cost.   Think of making a cake - the flour, butter, eggs and sugar are not the only things you have to price into how much it costs to make.   There is petrol used to get the ingredients to your house, gas to cook the cake, electricity for the blender, electricity to light the kitchen, your labour costs, household insurance, water rates and council tax (pro rata for the time it takes you to make the cake!).   If you buy a cake from a shop, you also have to add in the packaging costs, transport costs, marketing costs, development costs, retailer's costs (including some mark-up for shoplifting!) - and profits (and I am sure I have left some things out!)   So where do you put in mark-ups?!!!\n\nAre you looking for any particular product?\n\nIf it's any help, the Mini was made at a loss - Ford took one apart and priced all the individual components and realised it could not be made for the price it was sold at!
24612
It depends on the product and the industry.  The clothing retail industry generally marks up 100% (so that the wholesale price is half of the retail price).  Some industries mark up more, others less.\n\nAnd still others price based on other factors, such as customer demand and competitor pricing.
357810
There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there is Mastercard. \nI really love this ad and whenever I thnk of this, I know- yes there are some things in life which money cannot buy like love and we should value those things.
858271
because they offer things for rock bottom prices.
212100
Why?  That is the nature of competition.  There are only so many consumer dollars out there (or yen, or pounds, or whatever), and you have to know what other people are offering in order to choose what you will offer for those dollars or whatever.  So, for example, you may want to offer something similar, but at a better price, or something of higher quality in the same category, or with greater variety in colors and styles, whatever.  You have to have information because you can bet those guys are going to have information about what you are doing, and try to cut into your customer base.  The law of supply and demand!