sold my car

@moonbus said
mlb said he marked it up 2,000 above market value, and negotiated down 1,000 -- same idea, IMO.

Be probably owns a supermarket chain.

@moonbus said
A fool and his money are soon parted.

… or fortunate to be together in the first place.

@moonbus said
Yeah, stores sometimes mark something 'down' from a fictitious higher price to lure people to 'buy now and save.' No one ever saves by buying; you spend to buy, whatever the price is.

In the UK for product in a store to be “marked down” as in a “sale”, “HALF PRICE” etc, it has to have been on sale at the higher price for 28 consecutive days in the previous 6 months (I think this is still law).

How the law is so vague that what retail chains do is put a small print caveat on the sale ticket stating: “item previously on sales at the higher price for 28 consecutive days in one of our stores”.

This means the store can special buy in thousands of the item and put ONE on sale at the higher price in say, Wivenhoe, for 28 consecutive days and then advertise it as “HALF PRICE” across the entire country.

It’s a scam.

@mlb62 said
lol and I even had the legal title to give to the buyer....🤑... but really, the thing that bothers me is I intentionally overpriced the car...knowing I'd have to "bargain" and lower the price.

Happens every day in the housing market.

@divegeester said
In the UK for product in a store to be “marked down” as in a “sale”, “HALF PRICE” etc, it has to have been on sale at the higher price for 28 consecutive days in the previous 6 months (I think this is still law).

How the law is so vague that what retail chains do is put a small print caveat on the sale ticket stating: “item previously on sales at the higher price for 2 ...[text shortened]... 8 consecutive days and then advertise it as “HALF PRICE” across the entire country.

It’s a scam.

Every law that forbids something, empowers something else; it's just a question of finding the loophole. That's how lawyers pay for their yachts.


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@divegeester said
In the UK for product in a store to be “marked down” as in a “sale”, “HALF PRICE” etc, it has to have been on sale at the higher price for 28 consecutive days in the previous 6 months (I think this is still law).

How the law is so vague that what retail chains do is put a small print caveat on the sale ticket stating: “item previously on sales at the higher price for 2 ...[text shortened]... 8 consecutive days and then advertise it as “HALF PRICE” across the entire country.

It’s a scam.

It’s been reported similar on some reduced offers with Tesco Clubcard. Tesco initially inflate some prices just to later show a bigger reduction 😖

@Drewnogal said
It’s been reported similar on some reduced offers with Tesco Clubcard. Tesco initially inflate some prices just to later show a bigger reduction 😖

True but there's certain things which you buy regularly and know the normal price, so when at offer comes along you know it's an offer.

Was in tesco the other day and noticed a bar of Cadbury on offer at 1:40 from 1:65, have never known a bar to cost 1:65. Also depends on the location of the tesco, tesco Express in an expensive area of Belfast is more expensive that a regular tesco in a smaller town.

That's the thing I hate, like you're not paying enough being in a city... Other week paid £7 for a pint... No I'll stop 😂

@A-Unique-Nickname said
True but there's certain things which you buy regularly and know the normal price, so when at offer comes along you know it's an offer.

Was in tesco the other day and noticed a bar of Cadbury on offer at 1:40 from 1:65, have never known a bar to cost 1:65. Also depends on the location of the tesco, tesco Express in an expensive area of Belfast is more expensive ...[text shortened]... te, like you're not paying enough being in a city... Other week paid £7 for a pint... No I'll stop 😂

You must have been “really” thirsty.😲🍺

@moonbus said
mlb said he marked it up 2,000 above market value, and negotiated down 1,000 -- same idea, IMO.

I wouldn't compare the two personally. One is a private sale...The other you are talking about major food chains if I understand correctly.

-VR