WatneyTheSpacePirate
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FP Edit: Heyyy, that's pretty good! I'm not entirely sure if this works, but send cat pics to help me get through Monday pls! ;)
Nov 27, 2017 2:38 AM
WatneyTheSpacePirate
180579
4963
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FP Edit: Heyyy, that's pretty good! I'm not entirely sure if this works, but send cat pics to help me get through Monday pls! ;)
Yeahsamesame
Price, price never changes...
JeffGodofBiscuits
MagTner
By law you have to have the right price behind(already with discoun), that front page is not a a valid price tag. Sorry but you're wrong.
mrleemur
This is what i came here to say. Shelf edge label behind a point of sale.
FLockwood
Idk about that store, but at best buy we still have to reprint the labels for black Friday... But they make printouts to have a bigger view.
FLockwood
Meaning that the tag below is current, so of course I'd have the same price as the printout
SlutAtNight
I knew it!
Unverified
You would think with the world of info in our palms that they would bother to price check
JHawke
There have even been specific apps for this purpose since the first versions of android/ios, scan the striped code thingy, it shows prices.
ilovemybeard81
Royoffinland
That's illegal in Finland, but nobody's that interested if not used like that in the gif.
Velexis
I believe it's illegal in most of the EU
PopTrogdor
In the UK, the listed "before" price, has to have been in place for like, 2 months, before you can say it is reduced in price.
ObnoxiousCommenter
I would say I feel bad for people who are just discovering this. But I don't.
vaktmastare
Yeah it's not just black friday either. They've always been doing this
BanGurHeaD
Black Friday
FranciscoCardosoCruz
The old price is 799€, the new 579€. What is under the paper is the new price. The law say that you have to do it
SimplyMike
Filhos da puta meu.
rjSampaio
a folha de traz têm a data igual (23/11/17), eles fazem isso só par ter uma folha mais atraente, a outra tem de ser standard, esta tudo ok.
ratcamper
Same thing in Australia. So generous lol
PardusXY
Difference is we raise the price a few days before, long term employees learn to tell the difference between normal price increases and sale
SaltyInternetPirate
Hah! You're lucky they didn't RAISE the prices, like they do in Eastern Europe.
BigSouthernJesse
Black Friday in *Everywhere* (FIFY)
ThisMachineMakesMachines
Thats illegal in the EU
Bojovnik84
But isn't that the data card that shows today's price, so they can scan it and the actual card with the upped pricing will be put in tomorro
Pedobearisaniceguy
This is Worten in Portugal. Lying little shits
rjSampaio
the back print have the same date (23/11/2017), the front print its just for better show, there is no misleading here.
abundantbadgers
Yeah but now the € is BEHIND the number.
SaltyInternetPirate
There is no standard for it. Every country has it where their old currency symbol/abbreviation was placed.
LemmingAttack
What great deals! Those are about as good as the ones we get in Canada!
deadeyesatan
Eh
AZDan2012
Upvote for awareness
Chadkos
Upvote upvote for awareness
ZachsAnomaiy
Upvote upvote of upvote for awareness
Chadkos
DeltaBird
That's probably far enough though
DanSwizzle
Work at bestbuy(usa). Can confirm. Most "holiday deals" are bullshit. My team does the pricing at the store. Just buy online. Often cheaper.
PolishPancakeWithCanadianMapleSyrup
I noticed that with best buy. I check online now before purchasing at the store or relying on the flyer.
Outlavv
Do people not know that phone companies give away phones for free if you demand it?
Outlavv
By phone companies i mean service providers
AliBarber
Explain
BobTheBogus
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levzin
I'm listening........
SonOfVon
or anywhere in Europe
Jorico
Portugal caralho!!!
asbab
Jcpenny use to have us place over priced tags under the sales price just Incase people did this.
ShadowDim
everywhere
Flavonoidz
False advertising.. You could sue
CPTNNemo
how is it false? the yellow price tag is promo as well they just covered it with "black friday" original price is the one crossed
CPTNNemo
or it could price from few months ago where they may have been selling it for week for 899 and now boom promo 719 - by law it is ok.
HueJanus
(1)Nah, worked for Kohl's. Their entire stock is just like this. The "normal price" is raised above the MSRP (because they can), then they
HueJanus
put those sale signs on every product saying "35% off" (or w/e), but it's really just the MSRP.
BuiltonSin
Manufacturer's price is also misleading as it is, usually, much higher than its sales price.
deadeyesatan
Maybe in America where you can sue for anything. An Indonesian monkey once sued an English photographer in California. Serious. It happened.
IOnceOwnedMoonMoonButOnceHeTriedToLickMyBallsAndRanAwayIMissHim
And unfortunately they won too...
Steffn
No, they didn't.
Chriso325
Fuck PETA
HappyJello
MagicalScientist
Kohls in America does this shit too. Sometimes they'll raise the price days before before "slashing" them.
novaldemar
Holy misrepresenting the case, the parties and the reasons why it was important for IP law Batman
Sapotaattori
Usually in Finland i think that kind of thing goes to Consumer Protection Board and they do what they do. Issue warning or punishment. imo
YouJustGotRickRolled
You can't go around calling people monkeys cuz of their skin color man, not cool.
deadeyesatan
I lol'd
Zarkai
I'm looking at an article about it and I'm still in disbelief that this actually happened.
deadeyesatan
Right? Check out "This American Life" podcast "A monkey and a horse walk into a bar" episode. It covers it pretty well
Flexxo4100
Here in Denmark a massive fine would be made to the store doing like that
Nemacol
https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/631/so-a-monkey-and-a-horse-walk-into-a-bar This has the story if you are into it.
deadeyesatan
This podcast is what brought the case to my attention. Great podcast IMO. Love This American Life
Nemacol
Also a weird short story about... horses. sort of.
deadeyesatan
Had to skip the horse story, wasn't too sure about that
Nemacol
Ha. It was a weird one. I enjoyed it though.
PropainAndPropainAccesories
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
The monkey didn't do shit (besides taking a selfie). PeTA sued the photographer.
deadeyesatan
As you are right, the case was still Naruto V. Slater. Kinda funny IMO.
ragekritz
What are your thoughts on the McDonald's coffee suing case
deadeyesatan
I need to research this, unfamiliar with it, sounds interesting though
5am13
There's an awesome documentary about this. I'm pretty sure it's called Hot Coffee.
Vybors
Eh look into it. She got badly burned and McD’s knew it’s coffee was scalding temp but did nothing. She only wanted med bills paid.
ragekritz
I know that I'm asking their thoughts
dreikommavierzehn
States in EU have similar protection laws.
Stratego89
I know the exact incident you're talking about and it is ludicrous. I hate PETA more than ever cause of that. They ruined a MAN's life to
Stratego89
line the pockets of literally no one.
IOnceOwnedMoonMoonButOnceHeTriedToLickMyBallsAndRanAwayIMissHim
Did he had to pay a fine?
Steffn
No, he agreed to spend 25 cents to charity when he profits from that photo and the case was settled
Stratego89
He was sued for basically every penny he got and his business was ruined forever. He's fucked, period. He can't do anything.
DonaldTrumpsFlaccidHairpiece
And this is why Cali made this sort of thing illegal.
bachterman
who is cali?
Zetor
Yes, you are required to remove the old price stickers by law.
Zobaken
I still hope Steam will make that illegal someday.
HermeneuticalQuandary
Sadly this is still the year round business model for many companies. Take Invicta watches-none of them are worth $1000 or sale price of 200
eggmuffin
As it has been in almost the entire world for the better part of three centuries.
IThinkYouGotAFineBrainJack
Fake advertising? Or generic stupidity?
sendmenudibranchs
When I worked at Sears, I would put sale signs up after BF weekend where the prices were less than the BF price.
TheLarrikin
This is illegal across much of the US.
ThrowTheAccountAway
Explain online retailers..
RaynWisp
Online retailers would naturally license their business in the most advantageous states. (Delaware, Iowa, South Dakota, etc...)
ThrowTheAccountAway
Most businesses incorporate in these states, but do state laws not matter when it comes to online stores that ship to all states?
RaynWisp
Theoretically, they do it's not enforceable though. A lot of stores don't even collect sales tax for your home state even though they should
Janedoe783
Illegal in France too.
LupusIgnis
Denmark too. The "was" price on a sale must have been the real price in at least six weeks prior to the sale.
LupusIgnis
And raising a price for six weeks only to proclaim a "sale" immediately afterwards is also illegal.
worldsokayestspeler
I dont think it should be illegal. If someone is dumb enough to fall for these marketing tactics then they deserve it
naytorin
GentlemanScientist
Found the libertarian.
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Ismyratfat
I'm in Canada too and I've never heard of it being illegal. This is basically Canadian Tire's business model.
RandyBats
To be fair, they try to make everything illegal in Cali.
ThrowTheAccountAway
Wait if it's illegal in Cali, shouldn't that shit be illegal online for stores that ship to CA?
DonaldTrumpsFlaccidHairpiece
I think it only counts if they are based in cali or have a brick and mortar in cali.
ThrowTheAccountAway
Ah yeah, its the brick and mortar store. I remember hearing about that before.
RaynWisp
It technically is, the problem is California can't enforce it.
BannedGuy
The word sale shouldn't matter. There's a price, is that good for you? Then buy/dont
ChangingMyNameToHideFromStalker
It's false advertising because they're saying something is on sale when it's not.
DonaldTrumpsFlaccidHairpiece
Not how it works.Theres psychology behind it. Its been proven that people are more apt to buy if they think it is a sale/limited time price>
DonaldTrumpsFlaccidHairpiece
Than if its just normally that price. Why do you think the companies do this? They're not stupid.
supersomatic
Why didnt the dude in the gif just buy everything then? Could it be that he has an ounce of intelligence in his body?
DonaldTrumpsFlaccidHairpiece
Maybe. But there are millions out there who don't, those are the ones to protect from predatory practices.
supersomatic
I understand that concept, but do you know how far one has to go to protect the stupid? Its an insurmountable task.
supersomatic
I dunno. Exploitation of the weak is bad, but if they can buy this sort of tech, maybe they deserve to be separated from their cash?
TheMightyKibbless
So smart.
EmporioIvankov
S-M-R-T
supersomatic
Hey, If I get separated from my carelessly spent cash, that's on me.
TheMightyKibbless
No, your argument was “if they have more money than me, they deserve to be exploited!”
Corrodias
People deserve to be ripped off if they aren't destitute? Or how much of their cash are we talking? Do we simply want everyone in poverty?
supersomatic
People should be given information and choice. Destitute people often do not have choice, and need protection. Not so in the above case.
Corrodias
Well, I understand that position though I don't agree with it. However, in any case, poor folks also buy phones and other nice things. I'm »
Corrodias
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Corrodias
going to try anyway. Hopefully I can keep track of which are removed. | https://everydayfeminism.com/2016/02/poor-people-having-nice-things/
Corrodias
URLs, but I'm | https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/03/08/the-luxury-of-telling-poor-people-that-iphones-are-a-luxury/
Corrodias
going to link to a few articles that explain why that happens and why it is not necessarily a bad thing.
HEXADECIMAL
It should be illegal nationwide as should lying in advertising. It hurts the market place and makes people more wary of spending.
DoublevBomb
Without lying in advertising, there'd be 90% less advertising. I'd like that, but, you know, industries...
Metallica93
I hate that the U.S. is too "rah rah capitalism" to do anything serious about false advertisement. It's anti-consumer bullshit.
kepler20c
Pretty sure it is, Harbor Freight got caught because they weren't selling their stuff at their "compare at" price for like 30 of the last 90
kepler20c
days, there was a big lawsuit, still waiting for my $400...
tarst
But then how would they make money
sesnut
just watch shark tank sometime and pay attention to what they say it costs them to make and what they sell it for. 80% margin isnt uncommon
NotWelcomehere
By selling their wares at a reasonable price that still allows for a profit margin. Insanity...I know.
MarttiPertti
But that would mean they wouldn't get as much money as they could get
Wolvenlight
You hit the nail on the head. For some reason, corporate culture seems to think if they don't squeeze aa much money out of a sale as -
squishybaker
that shit's illegal in the UK, but really should have been EU wide.
Darzok
Its and is not at the same time as long as 1 shop in the UK has it at X price you can do shit like this and its 100% fine.
lazlo09
Illegal in sweden too.
glassware
But, but, isn’t all regulation evil?
Cutwail
Same in france and belgium, i guess it's eu wide.
nevoreJunkie
Pretty sure it is illegal at eu level.
BigJewishHulk
Saturn/mediamarkt does this with every sale.
BigJewishHulk
(nl)
Poodlebrain
Still happens all the time. Shit even gets more expensive with the discounts from time to time.
Kaliff
'tis
Aerolfoz
It is in the EU countries I know. And one non-EU (Norway). Raising prices months before still works...
shishini
It's not illegal at all, as long as it states what date the price was changed but the original price has long been removed u can't trace it
JPRiddles
It needs to have been on sale for the previous price for a minimum of 30 days before it can be put "on sale"
shishini
Yeah they just start the raise in price from September time
PirateRubberDuck
Often they sell two similar products and swap the prices over at regular intervals.