Valentine's Jewelry Sale: 90% Off & $190 DVD Player

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the marketing strategies employed during Valentine's Day sales, particularly focusing on the perceived manipulation of prices to create the illusion of significant discounts. Participants share their thoughts on consumer behavior and the commercialization of holidays.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant critiques the practice of inflating prices before sales to advertise large discounts, suggesting it is a deceptive marketing tactic.
  • Another participant humorously compares the inflated pricing strategy to their own exaggerated pricing for a DVD player, highlighting the absurdity of such tactics.
  • Several participants express skepticism about the validity of advertised discounts, with one noting that they often check the math behind such claims.
  • There is a suggestion that consumers should buy gifts outside of peak holiday times to avoid inflated prices.
  • Another participant argues against the commercialization of holidays, asserting that being smart does not eliminate emotional or physical needs, which may necessitate purchasing gifts.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a mix of agreement and disagreement regarding the effectiveness and ethics of holiday marketing strategies. Some agree on the deceptive nature of inflated pricing, while others defend the necessity of purchasing gifts during holidays despite commercialization.

Contextual Notes

Participants reference specific retailers and their pricing strategies, indicating a shared understanding of common marketing practices, but do not provide empirical evidence to support their claims.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in consumer behavior, marketing strategies, and the psychology behind holiday shopping may find this discussion relevant.

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I'm watching tv and there is a commercial on. "Save 90% on jewlery for valentines day. 2 carat necklace reg price $999" or something like that. then down on the bottom of the screen is the fine print. "regular price may not have resulted in sales"
They know they are going to sell this stuff on Valentines day so the week before valentines they put a ridiculously high price tag on an item just so they can claim to take off 90%. I'm trying to sell my old dvd player. I was originally asking $19,000 for it, but since I like you I'm going to take off 99% and give it to you for only $190 how could you say no?
 
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No, I don't need 1! :zzz:
 
That would be $190 bucks, no wonder you get ripped off so much.
 
cyrusabdollahi said:
That would be $190 bucks, no wonder you get ripped off so much.
I wondered if I would be the only jackass to check to see if he computed that right :smile:
 
HEEEEEEEEEE HAAAAAAAAA that makes two of us.
 
I usually don't bother to check these things at GD, because the're usually wrong!:biggrin:
 
They do that in every comical
 
"regular price may not have resulted in sales"

:smile: :smile:

I've never seen that.
 
tribdog said:
They know they are going to sell this stuff on Valentines day so the week before valentines they put a ridiculously high price tag on an item just so they can claim to take off 90%.
This is why a smart person would by everything in March, for Christmas, Valentine's Day, birthday, etc/
 
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they do the same thing in kmart. all their jewelery is on sale all year long for 70% off because that's the normal price
 
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Mk said:
This is why a smart person would by everything in March, for Christmas, Valentine's Day, birthday, etc/

Ummm, no, a smart person doesn't fall for all that comercialized holiday crap. :mad:
 
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Averagesupernova said:
Ummm, no, a smart person doesn't fall for all that comercialized holiday crap. :mad:
Being intelligent does not negate emotion or, uh...physical needs. Sometimes the commercialized crap is necessary, in which case a smart person would buy it before all the hype.
 

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