How SA shops trick you into buying false specials and promotions

[BusinessTech]

How SA shops trick you into buying false specials and promotions

South African shops spend millions of rands on sales and promotions - but just how much money are consumers saving?

 

[Hamster]

Next time you pick up a menu at a restaurant do yourself a favour and block out the two most expensive items. Suddenly the prices seem way more expensive than they were when the more expensive "hooks" were there.

 

[reactor_sa]

PNP is the worst with the specials.
I often see regular priced items at isle end displays dressed up to look like it's a 'special'. Fortunately I shop weekly so I have a very good feel for the items I regularly buy across all the chains.

 

[bumblebee]

PNP is the worst with the specials.
I often see regular priced items at isle end displays dressed up to look like it's a 'special'. Fortunately I shop weekly so I have a very good feel for the items I regularly buy across all the chains.

Noticed the exact same thing at Checkers...

 

[krycor]

Yup.. it's like when i was overseas and everything was said to be on massive sales.. like 40-60% off but the prices were insane.

I see PnP like dressing up specials without calling it specials (<-- i think they get nailed for this).. so u will see inverted sales colours without the word 'sale' or similar colour highlighting savings.. but again no guarantee that its really a low price sale. Essentially.. unless u know the value of the item, you will be fleec'd as they use a lot of psychological triggers.

 

[Slootvreter]

Yep, I notice this every single time I go shopping. I go shopping as I need stuff, so I know pretty much what to expect something to cost.

 

[Albert Broco]

Have you ever seen the biggest consumer scam? Just take a look at data providers launching an ad with the words 'Unlimited Data' and see 1,000 South African idiots signing contracts in the first 5 minutes....