Wal-Mart P's me off again

I go in tonight to check on the price for 24 Season 2......And its nowhere
to be found!!!
Every other Major release that was supposed to come out the 9th or
thereabouts was there....Sleeping Beauty..The Core ..Xena Season 2.. Little
House Season 2...Malibu's Most Wanted.Confessions Of A Dangerous
Mind..Bulletproof Monk.Family Guy Season 2....BUT NO 24!!!!!! Damn Them!!!!!

Bernie Sykes

Bernie Sykes wrote:
> I go in tonight to check on the price for 24 Season 2......And its nowhere
> to be found!!!
> Every other Major release that was supposed to come out the 9th or
> thereabouts was there....Sleeping Beauty..The Core ..Xena Season 2.. Little
> House Season 2...Malibu's Most Wanted.Confessions Of A Dangerous
> Mind..Bulletproof Monk.Family Guy Season 2....BUT NO 24!!!!!! Damn Them!!!!!
>
>
There were half a dozen copies at my walmart yesterday (at 48.77 or
something like that).

dick

Dick Sidbury

"Dick Sidbury" <> wrote in message
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> Bernie Sykes wrote:
> > I go in tonight to check on the price for 24 Season 2......And its
nowhere
> > to be found!!!
> > Every other Major release that was supposed to come out the 9th or
> > thereabouts was there....Sleeping Beauty..The Core ..Xena Season 2..
Little
> > House Season 2...Malibu's Most Wanted.Confessions Of A Dangerous
> > Mind..Bulletproof Monk.Family Guy Season 2....BUT NO 24!!!!!! Damn
Them!!!!!
> >
> >
> There were half a dozen copies at my walmart yesterday (at 48.77 or
> something like that).
>
> dick
>

What makes it worth $48.77? Why can't it be $48, is that not enough? Is
$49 too much?

Anonymous Joe

"Anonymous Joe" <> wrote in message
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> "Dick Sidbury" <> wrote in message
> news:bjpp07$m9mth$...
> > Bernie Sykes wrote:
> > > I go in tonight to check on the price for 24 Season 2......And its
> nowhere
> > > to be found!!!
> > > Every other Major release that was supposed to come out the 9th or
> > > thereabouts was there....Sleeping Beauty..The Core ..Xena Season 2..
> Little
> > > House Season 2...Malibu's Most Wanted.Confessions Of A Dangerous
> > > Mind..Bulletproof Monk.Family Guy Season 2....BUT NO 24!!!!!! Damn
> Them!!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > There were half a dozen copies at my walmart yesterday (at 48.77 or
> > something like that).
> >
> > dick
> >
>
> What makes it worth $48.77? Why can't it be $48, is that not enough? Is
> $49 too much?

it's based on what the actual cost of the product is, and what everyone else
is selling it for. Meaning, they try to get right in the middle, but
usually closer to the "cost" side (and since it's Walmart, sometimes even
BELOW cost), simply to attract that many more sales.

or something.

Dan

GlassPrison

"Anonymous Joe" <> wrote in message
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> What makes it worth $48.77? Why can't it be $48, is that not enough? Is
> $49 too much?

It can be $59 too, on ebay. In addition, you have to pay $6 for shipping.

Goldfinger

On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:38:59 GMT, Anonymous Joe wrote:

> What makes it worth $48.77? Why can't it be $48, is that not enough? Is
> $49 too much?

Because it looks like $48, but is closer to $49.

Every time my friend sees something priced, say, $14.99, he always says
it costs $14, and I have to correct him that it's $15. Things are priced
the way they are for people like him.
--
"Klaatu borada nikto."

Now playing: "Masters of Reality - John Brown"

Tarkus

"Tarkus" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:38:59 GMT, Anonymous Joe wrote:
>
> > What makes it worth $48.77? Why can't it be $48, is that not enough?
Is
> > $49 too much?
>
> Because it looks like $48, but is closer to $49.
>
> Every time my friend sees something priced, say, $14.99, he always says
> it costs $14, and I have to correct him that it's $15. Things are priced
> the way they are for people like him.

Right. And Walmart sells it for $14.77 so that can say they have the "lowest
prices in town." They probably did some market research with focus groups
that told them ".77" was a number that made a positive impression. IIRC,
K-Mart is fond of ".88."

RichC

Rich Clark

>It can be $59 too, on ebay. In addition, you have to pay $6 for shipping.
>

As an avid eBayer, I can honestly say that buying something from eBay will end
up being a rip-off if you never factor the shipping.

I always find it amusing that people will bid on an item that starts at $1, but
never look out for the shipping cost until the end, which is sometimes the rest
of the item's worth! And the real stink: you have to pay for it to stay in
compliance with the auction agreement!

A sucker is born every minute! - Reinhart

LASERandDVDfan

In article <YT38b.1392$fl.400@pd7tw2no>, "GlassPrison" <> wrote:
>
>"Anonymous Joe" <> wrote in message
>news:7j38b.417732$o%2.189734@sccrnsc02...
>> "Dick Sidbury" <> wrote in message
>> news:bjpp07$m9mth$...
>> > Bernie Sykes wrote:
>> > > I go in tonight to check on the price for 24 Season 2......And its
>> nowhere
>> > > to be found!!!
>> > > Every other Major release that was supposed to come out the 9th or
>> > > thereabouts was there....Sleeping Beauty..The Core ..Xena Season 2..
>> Little
>> > > House Season 2...Malibu's Most Wanted.Confessions Of A Dangerous
>> > > Mind..Bulletproof Monk.Family Guy Season 2....BUT NO 24!!!!!! Damn
>> Them!!!!!
>> > >
>> > >
>> > There were half a dozen copies at my walmart yesterday (at 48.77 or
>> > something like that).
>> >
>> > dick
>> >
>>
>> What makes it worth $48.77? Why can't it be $48, is that not enough? Is
>> $49 too much?
>
>it's based on what the actual cost of the product is, and what everyone else
>is selling it for. Meaning, they try to get right in the middle, but
>usually closer to the "cost" side (and since it's Walmart, sometimes even
>BELOW cost), simply to attract that many more sales.
>
>or something.
>
>Dan
>
>

You got Walmart pegged. They do sell lots of stuff below cost since they know
that while you are there getting that LOTR-TTT DVD you'll most likely pick up
some groceries, get a new car battery and a new rake from the garden center,
youll pick up a new beadspread in the linen department etc........

GMAN

In article <>, "Rich Clark" <> wrote:
>
>"Tarkus" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 18:38:59 GMT, Anonymous Joe wrote:
>>
>> > What makes it worth $48.77? Why can't it be $48, is that not enough?
>Is
>> > $49 too much?
>>
>> Because it looks like $48, but is closer to $49.
>>
>> Every time my friend sees something priced, say, $14.99, he always says
>> it costs $14, and I have to correct him that it's $15. Things are priced
>> the way they are for people like him.
>
>Right. And Walmart sells it for $14.77 so that can say they have the "lowest
>prices in town." They probably did some market research with focus groups
>that told them ".77" was a number that made a positive impression. IIRC,
>K-Mart is fond of ".88."
>
>RichC

Surprised Kmart is still around. After all Walmart bitchsplaps them monthly in sales volume.

GMAN