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Old 26-11-2011, 11:51 PM #1
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Not sure if this is true, but most likely is. Is that Supermarkets will raise their prices sometime in November, and then lower them again in December to make it look like everything is cheap and they have loads of offers on, when basically it's the same.
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Doesn't this already happen all year round?
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The best one is when they do buy 1 Get 2 free but they make the item price really high so really you are paying for 2 and getting 1 free
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Doesn't this already happen all year round?

Yep, they sure do. Same with the other side of 'sales'....they only have to have had an item at a higher price in one store - not the entire group.


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The best one is when they do buy 1 Get 2 free but they make the item price really high so really you are paying for 2 and getting 1 free
It amazes me the people who don't actually look at the price breakdown on these deals........ who really think they are getting a bargain, because something is 'on offer', when they aren't.
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Deals are never deals. Well, unless you want everything in bulk and pay twice what you wanted

I got some noodles with my shopping the other day. 4 for £2. First thing I thought was what if someone just wants one for 50p? They can't

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I think that's probably where they're quite clever. People just look for the buzz words and ignore everything else.
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Yeah but a lot of people do their shopping like after work and stuff, so they're often half rushing around, that's who the buzz words will appeal to. They basically just throw it in and don't think anything of, maybe they might realise after but most of the time they'll probably just think they got an ok deal
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Yeah but a lot of people do their shopping like after work and stuff, so they're often half rushing around, that's who the buzz words will appeal to. They basically just throw it in and don't think anything of, maybe they might realise after but most of the time they'll probably just think they got an ok deal
Yes a lot of people do their shopping rushing around but it doesn't take much time to look and suss out what is a good deal and what's not - not saying it doesn't happen, what I am saying is that clever people who don't want to chuck money down the drain - are wise to it and the scams - and can easily work out what's cheaper.

Even easier when you shop online and the prices are broken down into costs per item (in the case of toilet rolls) or weight etc for other products - makes it incredibly easy to see what is a bargain and what is not. It's really not that difficult.
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Yes a lot of people do their shopping rushing around but it doesn't take much time to look and suss out what is a good deal and what's not - not saying it doesn't happen, what I am saying is that clever people who don't want to chuck money down the drain - are wise to it and the scams - and can easily work out what's cheaper.

Even easier when you shop online and the prices are broken down into costs per item (in the case of toilet rolls) or weight etc for other products - makes it incredibly easy to see what is a bargain and what is not. It's really not that difficult.
I don't think it's about being clever, it's just not what is always on people's minds
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I've known for years lol

I just wanted to discuss it
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Surreal eh, all because someone has a valid point! Oh...and it's Sunday morning btw.

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I know but Saturday night sounds better
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Kinda like some of those deals in supermarkets.... better than they really are.
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A very valid point at that.
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A very valid point at that.
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