Buyer beware

ive seen it recently...not really snowboard but just outdoor store
Shops will put up the price of the goods only to put discount % on it

eg RRP 39.95 they will sell it for 50.00 but give customers 50% discount
ie sell it for 25 bucks

sure in the end its still cheaper but giving customers false perception of discounting is just wrong!

ive busted both Anaconda/Kathmandu doing it
FFS is your gonna do it at least take off the RRP tag off the products!!

*end vent*

sierra does the same thing.  "stunt" msrp at 500 when the blunt is 370 for example or the sierrascope at 500 which is a $400 indoor, but its discounted.

Did you seriously need to start a thread for this?

Take some business courses.
This is a pricing tactic called High-low pricing.
They make the base price higher and discount it to make it seem more appealing.

This is well-known and widely used. Welcome to the corporate world.

Originally posted by The_Guchi Originally posted by Skio25 Did you seriously need to start a thread for this?Take some business courses.This is a pricing tactic called High-low pricing.They make the base price higher and discount it to make it seem more appealing.This is well-known and widely used. Welcome to the corporate world. wow personal attack much... if you dont like a thread dont read and post in it.......

No I'm just a business major and knew exactly what he was describing so I pounced on it like a tiger.

It's something you see everyday, everywhere.

Just saying its wrong and if it gets to the extreme..which it hasn't

We have governing bodies that we can call upon to deal with this well known and widely used tactic

http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/815334
Advertising or promotions of 'savings' or 'discounts' on the RRP of goods and services are designed to convince potential customers they are getting a good deal because they are getting it for a price less than the RRP.

^^^ I like your style......might have been a bit harsh to start off, but the pictures withe words are A+++

Originally posted by MadBadDad This practice is illegal in the UK. (The Consumer Protection from Unfair Traiding Regulations 2008)   It is a criminal offence to:   1.  Claim an RRP if it hasnt actually been on sale at the RRP for at least 28 consecutive days in the previous 6 months. 1.  Market something at an artifically high RRP that you dont intent to sell significant volume of product at just so that you can then reduce it to the price you really intend to sell loads of the stuff at.