plas: Its still there and still showing peoples names.

graemeh:

robbyp:

1gkar: I can't believe anyone believes a RRP these days. A generation+ ago, it represented a reasonably accurate accounting figure based on the break-even costing per unit with an acceptable profit margin attached.

Nowadays, it is simply based on the adage of, "if we can sell for this amount, we will", even if it means the company is making 1000%. Take supermarkets, for example: they will continue to up the retail cost of a product until there is a certain percentage drop-off of sales. They then put it on "special" at various reduced rates to gauge the maximum price they can make.


If anyone doesn't have a concern with this tactic, don't EVER complain about being ripped off, because I do. The way they act make the oil cartel look prim & proper with business. At least they drop their fuel retail price (hope this last statement doesn't cause a hi-jacking of the thread: not my intention).

 

Some companies sell for way more than the RRP too. I was looking at logitech webcams, and the RRP on the logitech NZ website was $130, yet many stores were selling it for $200. On pricespy I managed to get it for $95 including shipping. So shopping around you can save alot.

Briscoes seem to go for about 25% above RRP so when they are doing in a "30% off" sale people think they are getting a bargin when in reality they could get it for that price any day of the week at Farmers or less than that at Moore Wilson if they are in Wellington.

1gkar: Because there is also another maxim people can live by today, the TINSTAAS philosophy:

There
Is
No
Such
Thing
As
A
Sale

bazzer:

1gkar: Because there is also another maxim people can live by today, the TINSTAAS philosophy:

There
Is
No
Such
Thing
As
A
Sale

Or YRIYATAY:

You're
Right
Into
Your
Acronyms
Tonight,
Aren't
You?

nate:

bazzer:

1gkar: Because there is also another maxim people can live by today, the TINSTAAS philosophy:

There
Is
No
Such
Thing
As
A
Sale

Or YRIYATAY:

You're
Right
Into
Your
Acronyms
Tonight,
Aren't
You?

I was thinking the same thing

graemeh: Now back to the original topic, if anyone reads the 1 day site you'll see that the "why pay" price has to be realistic because they then go on to say "save $xx".  Today's deal has "why pay $1499.95" and "save $999" so the "why pay" price MUST be realistic or it's misleading advertising.

bazzer: Just because you can find it cheaper elsewhere doesn't make their "Why Pay?" price misleading.

nate:

bazzer: Just because you can find it cheaper elsewhere doesn't make their "Why Pay?" price misleading.

Agreed, but how do we know what 1-day are basing their RRP on?  I have often thought they tended to be on the more generous side.