23-08-2016, 08:58 AM
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complaints about merchandising/marketing
I am reminded every day how the world of advertising has become ever more removed from yours & my reality.Today's commercials are so grand, lavish, far fetched & I'll give them clever that the extravaganza being featured has no connection with the product.Well none that I can see anyway.
And another thing. Why oh why do the shops still employ old fashioned prices ending in & 99p e.g. £999.99 instead of £1000.
No one is fooled.
23-08-2016, 09:18 AM
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Re: complaints about merchandising/marketing
The thing is, we indirectly pay for the lavish advertisements that entice us into buying the product. These companies know how to target the public and know many will buy anything if it is presented cleverly or with the right music!The worst, is at Christmas and they target the children who then pressurise their parents into buying the item!
Some assistants pronounces £9.99, as noine, nointy, noine!
23-08-2016, 01:44 PM
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23-08-2016, 02:23 PM
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Re: complaints about merchandising/marketing
Originally Posted by Robert Junior
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I am reminded every day how the world of advertising has become ever more removed from yours & my reality.Today's commercials are so grand, lavish, far fetched & I'll give them clever that the extravaganza being featured has no connection with the product.Well none that I can see anyway.
And another thing. Why oh why do the shops still employ old fashioned prices ending in & 99p e.g. £999.99 instead of £1000.
No one is fooled.
23-08-2016, 03:39 PM
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Re: complaints about merchandising/marketing
Originally Posted by Jazzi
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I'm sure I read somewhere, years ago, that this forces the till to be opened, thereby reducing the risk of theft by the cashier.
23-08-2016, 03:51 PM
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Ah well, the pound shops came along afterwards!As for 'free' carpet fitting, I had to pay an extra £30, (£10 per door) for the door bottoms to be shaved off, but the carpet shop never told me that! Just as well I had some extra cash in the home.
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