Comments on: Chicken confusion http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/pricewatch/2007/11/28/chicken-confusion/ Just another irishtimes.com weblog Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:30:09 +0000 By: Des http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/pricewatch/2007/11/28/chicken-confusion/#comment-1603 Des Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:36:04 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/pricewatch/2007/11/28/chicken-confusion/#comment-1603 Had a similar experience in M&S Cork last week. Chocolates which were "Buy 1 get 1 half price" didn't show up like that on the receipt. I've contacted M&S and am still awaiting a reply. Had a similar experience in M&S Cork last week. Chocolates which were “Buy 1 get 1 half price” didn’t show up like that on the receipt.

I’ve contacted M&S and am still awaiting a reply.

]]> By: Suzy Byrne http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/pricewatch/2007/11/28/chicken-confusion/#comment-1528 Suzy Byrne Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:41:30 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/pricewatch/2007/11/28/chicken-confusion/#comment-1528 Oh look there is a name for pricing things higher initially to make it look like the reduction is great... 'Price Establishing' http://www.talkingretail.com/news/7669/Supermarkets-accused-over-cut-.ehtml Oh look there is a name for pricing things higher initially to make it look like the reduction is great…
‘Price Establishing’

http://www.talkingretail.com/news/7669/Supermarkets-accused-over-cut-.ehtml

]]> By: Suzy Byrne http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/pricewatch/2007/11/28/chicken-confusion/#comment-1497 Suzy Byrne Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:45:06 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/pricewatch/2007/11/28/chicken-confusion/#comment-1497 Conor I think it's worth keeping an eye on a lot more M&S reductions to see if they really are reductions. I often see items such as fresh meat or fruit in the store advertised as being half price and wonder if they would ever be on sale in the store at the full price. Grapes on sale at 4.99 - there is no way the same punnet would be on the shelves at €9.98..etc. I'm going shopping on Saturday and I'll have a look for some items and them again in a few weeks and see... Conor I think it’s worth keeping an eye on a lot more M&S reductions to see if they really are reductions. I often see items such as fresh meat or fruit in the store advertised as being half price and wonder if they would ever be on sale in the store at the full price. Grapes on sale at 4.99 - there is no way the same punnet would be on the shelves at €9.98..etc. I’m going shopping on Saturday and I’ll have a look for some items and them again in a few weeks and see…

]]> By: europhile http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/pricewatch/2007/11/28/chicken-confusion/#comment-1494 europhile Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:57:31 +0000 http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/pricewatch/2007/11/28/chicken-confusion/#comment-1494 M&S are demons for this sort of thing. They are also very poor at having prices properly displayed on the shelves. If a price isn't displayed on an item, don't buy it and tell the floor manager. It's the only way they'll learn. M&S are demons for this sort of thing. They are also very poor at having prices properly displayed on the shelves. If a price isn’t displayed on an item, don’t buy it and tell the floor manager. It’s the only way they’ll learn.

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