Forum Post: Retired Retail Manager; Attention Shoppers, Beware of Merchandise on Sale.
Posted 13 years ago on Nov. 23, 2011, 11:37 a.m. EST by alsaba
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Companies bring in merchandise marked way up and then run sales to make it look like your getting a bargain. Trust me, your paying full price, you just think your getting a bargain. If you must shop, buy gift cards where you don't have to pay an extra fee. Take control of your life and stop stressing over spending your hard earned cash on pointless junk. Save for retirement, ya gona need it!!!!!!!
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Hey, been in retail for 40 years myself, I know all the tricks too.
Anyone that can read a newspaper or sales flyer, should get a clue that they are being manipulated by 50%, 75% off sales. You really think that the retailer wants to give you things at their cost throughout the year. In many cases 50% off only refers to their profit margin and they still rake in 50%. Just an example. It can be a lot more or less than 50% depending on what kind of junk you think is a bargain.