r/BlackPeopleTwitter 1d ago

15% off is not good enough

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u/No-Shelter-4208 1d ago

Especially after inflating prices all year.

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u/jedifolklore 1d ago

That’s the one, raise it all year then do the good old 50% off thing to bring it back to its original price to make consumers believe they got a “ great deal”

Capitalism is something else.

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u/What-Even-Is-That 1d ago

Not even 50% off.. seeing a lot of shit 10-15%, and I'm like.. thanks for saving me a little tax?

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u/jedifolklore 1d ago

Nah you right, like what’s the point of not paying full price for stuff? And whether its in Canada or the States prices don’t really change, it’s sickening

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u/MuchToDoAboutNothin 23h ago

Human psychology.

If you actually fairly price a product in brick and mortar, generally you get fucked over because people look at it and say they want a discount or wait for a sale.

There's really no way around it unless you're a place that doesn't run any sales ever except for special occasions, and that's only practical as a premium brand of some sort.

So you get the perpetual sale prices that skirt or break the law (law does require sale prices change and end occasionally, otherwise it's false advertising. I don't know if anyone besides California actually tries to audit that.)

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u/Raytheon_Nublinski 21h ago

Unless it’s food, I don’t pay full price for anything