People need to WAKE UP!!! (retail store rant) - Page 2

Papa_Complex · 08-24-2009, 08:22 AM

Brick and mortar stores have overhead that a website doesn't. Having a salesperson guide you in your purchase is an added cost, as is the floor space of the physical location.

Too bad that sales people aren't worth a damn anymore.

wildchild · 08-24-2009, 09:38 AM

two things. web site product costs no overhead. It ships from manuf to you or to store for your immediate pickup.

#2 you have to pay shipping on web site product thereby making the prices equal usually.

EpyonXero · 08-24-2009, 09:57 AM

Unless i need an item immediately I always shop online first.

unknownroad · 08-24-2009, 11:03 AM

At least as of a year or so ago, Walmart did the same thing- the GPS i was looking at was $50 less on-line, but the price was for on-line orders only.

Sucks when you need something NOW.

i rarely bother buying electronics in-store anymore, i get everything from newegg.com.

Leon · 08-24-2009, 12:24 PM

We just picked up a tv at bestbuy. I looked online first and then we walked into the store. The price was $79 higher in the store. I told the sales person they had it on their site for less. He checked and knocked off the $79 no questions asked.

Trip · 08-24-2009, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wildchild

two things. web site product costs no overhead. It ships from manuf to you or to store for your immediate pickup.

#2 you have to pay shipping on web site product thereby making the prices equal usually.

if you are dealing with a store that has brick and mortar, you can usually get them to ship for free to their store and get it at the online price.

z06boy · 08-24-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Unless i need an item immediately I always shop online first.

Same here and have saved a ton of $$ by doing so. So far I've never been "bitten".

Free shipping and no sales tax is the ticket if you can find it.

Rangerscott · 08-24-2009, 08:17 PM

The point is. If they're gonna have a website that has a price that is different than store price, they need to have both prices on the website. I know they wont do that cause someone will see a deal and drive to the store and get a big surprise that they wont honor the price and hope they still buy the item at store price.

How am I suppose to know that it's an "internet only" sale price when all it sales is "sale price." There's a difference there.....

z06boy · 08-25-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rangerscott

The point is. If they're gonna have a website that has a price that is different than store price, they need to have both prices on the website. I know they wont do that cause someone will see a deal and drive to the store and get a big surprise that they wont honor the price and hope they still buy the item at store price.

How am I suppose to know that it's an "internet only" sale price when all it sales is "sale price." There's a difference there.....

I don't disagree with this at all...that is pretty jacked up unless the website states "internet pricing only" or something close to that affect...especially being the same exact store.

Papa_Complex · 08-25-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by unknownroad

At least as of a year or so ago, Walmart did the same thing- the GPS i was looking at was $50 less on-line, but the price was for on-line orders only.

Sucks when you need something NOW.

i rarely bother buying electronics in-store anymore, i get everything from newegg.com.

Up here on the Best Buy site they state directly if a deal is "web only." It greatly simplifies things.

08-24-2009, 08:22 AM	#11
Papa_Complex Nomadic Tribesman Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brampton, Canada Moto: '09 ER-6n Posts: 11,150	Brick and mortar stores have overhead that a website doesn't. Having a salesperson guide you in your purchase is an added cost, as is the floor space of the physical location. Too bad that sales people aren't worth a damn anymore. __________________ "Everything's better with pirates." - Lodge, "Dorkness Rising" http://www.morallyambiguous.net/

08-24-2009, 11:03 AM	#14
unknownroad Guys... where are we? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Moto: SV650 Interstate, CX500 rat-bobber, whatever else runs. Posts: 784	At least as of a year or so ago, Walmart did the same thing- the GPS i was looking at was $50 less on-line, but the price was for on-line orders only. Sucks when you need something NOW. i rarely bother buying electronics in-store anymore, i get everything from newegg.com. __________________ Considering Verizon Business service? Perhaps you'd like to consider a nice drain cleaner enema instead?

08-24-2009, 12:24 PM	#15
Leon WERA Yellow Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 648	We just picked up a tv at bestbuy. I looked online first and then we walked into the store. The price was $79 higher in the store. I told the sales person they had it on their site for less. He checked and knocked off the $79 no questions asked. __________________ Loz is a BIG FAT F*CK

08-24-2009, 09:38 AM	#12
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	two things. web site product costs no overhead. It ships from manuf to you or to store for your immediate pickup. #2 you have to pay shipping on web site product thereby making the prices equal usually.

08-24-2009, 09:57 AM	#13
EpyonXero AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redneck Riviera, FL Moto: 2003 VFR800f6 Posts: 2,531	Unless i need an item immediately I always shop online first.

08-24-2009, 08:17 PM	#18
Rangerscott Viff6N Mutated Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N Posts: 8,704	The point is. If they're gonna have a website that has a price that is different than store price, they need to have both prices on the website. I know they wont do that cause someone will see a deal and drive to the store and get a big surprise that they wont honor the price and hope they still buy the item at store price. How am I suppose to know that it's an "internet only" sale price when all it sales is "sale price." There's a difference there.....