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Oposite of a bargain.

Ailegs (Elite) posted this on Friday, 1st August 2003, 15:41

I my quest to find scarface, (see other thread) I came across section in woolworths that said cheap dvds.

Now I know what is cheap, so when I see Gladiator for £24.99 it`s just not cheap.

But is this false advertising?

RE: Oposite of a bargain.

dvd_vicar (Elite) posted this on Friday, 1st August 2003, 16:38

Likewise, look at CDwow`s "bargain" pages. Beats me why 90% of them are there. Having said that, I`m sooooooooooooooo glad for the other 10%. Guess the cognoscenti amongst us are just plain spoiled.

Nick

"I always told myself size wasn`t important - `til I wanted a new telly"

RE: Oposite of a bargain.

bonytony (Mostly Harmless) posted this on Friday, 1st August 2003, 18:05

well i have an opposite of a bargin too New Fx Graphic card whoa just look at that price :o

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Barnum42 (Competent) posted this on Friday, 1st August 2003, 18:22

"But is this false advertising?"

Nope - legally a shop can charge what they want for a product. It`s a long know con that if a shop charges twice what a product is worth for thrity consecutive days they can then put it back to the original price and call it "Half Price".

This was a common tactic when I worked at a well known highstreet electrical and photographic retailer.

RE: Oposite of a bargain.

Jim Morrison (Elite) posted this on Friday, 1st August 2003, 21:47

You mean Dixons?

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Barnum42 (Competent) posted this on Sunday, 3rd August 2003, 09:35

"You mean Dixons?"

There is probably something in my contract that forbids me from telling the world about their con tactics, this means that can`t say "yes" to your answer, regardless of how correct it may be. ;-)

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