I was in a book store
in the 1990s (I won’t name which one because it’s still in business; it’s not
one I’ve worked at though) and they had a bunch of comics in the front of the
store. There wasn’t any prices on the
comics or on any sign nearby so I grabbed some and took them to the front to
find out the price. It turned out to be a percentage of the price original
price or something like that. I decided
that only one was at a price I wanted to pay, a Howard the Duck comic. The guy actually made an “Oooo, big spender!”
remark . While I have shopped there from
time to time I think that’s probably the big reason I don’t shop there too
often. It also illustrates one of the reasons I don’t like to ask what stuff
with no marked prices cost; things can be awkward if the buyer learns the price
and decides it’s too expensive. I’m sure
I’ve passed on a few decent deals simply because the seller wasn’t up front
with the price.
2 comments:
I always feel that a merchant that displays an item without a marked price is trying somehow to be devious. And the example you posted about is one of the main reasons why. By taking the item up to the staff, you've now invested time and effort in the item, and the embarrassment at putting it back or leaving it there means you're more likely to buy it than you would otherwise have been! All of which just annoys me, generating a negative emotional backlash against the merchant.
Not to mention the guy in your case was bloody RUDE! I'm tempted to ask what store it was so i can avoid shopping there!
I considered telling you in private e-mail, but then I decided, do I really want to penalize someone over a stupid remark they made nearly 20 years ago? I can't say for sure that they'd still make the same remark now.
Agreed though about the price thing. More often than not if I break down and ask someone the price of something, I find that it's too much.
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