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UnaffiliatedOpinion t1_iw9rgbg wrote

Reply to comment by mikeyHustle in Gotta love Giant Eagle. What a sale.... by kniki217

Giant Eagle is very obviously trying to dupe people. You're right that it's probably not about the two cents, but they are clearly trying to trick customers into buying two units under the impression that they are getting a better deal than if they just bought one. Yes, the single unit price is clearly listed, but still it is obvious what Giant Eagle wants the customer to think.

This is standard procedure at Giant Eagle and I have no issue with anyone clowning on them for it.

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mikeyHustle t1_iwa0wy3 wrote

There is absolutely no money in running an obvious and public scam involving simple math. One part of the operation sets the unit price, and another sets the sale prices, and sometimes there's a disconnect. It's a large operation; it happens a lot. You'll even see signs at Target that say like YOU SAVE -10 CENTS. It's automated and can be undone when they catch it.

Clown them all you want, but saying it's some kind of intentional scam and not an obvious error is ridiculous.

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UnaffiliatedOpinion t1_iwa5vc0 wrote

You are not reading my comment. I am not alleging a "scam" I am alleging an illusion, encouraging people to buy more because they (mistakenly) believe they will get a discount for buying in bulk

"2 for $8" is a lot catchier than "2 for $7.98" and I understand why it got simplified and such. Likewise, I'd bet your "YOU SAVE -10 CENTS" example is from a $0.99 product being advertised as "10 for $10". That isn't what I'm talking about, though it is kind of embarrassing for any POS software provider in 2022 to not be able to identify and flag a "negative discount." But I don't believe it is an "accident". It is an intentional attempt to get people to buy more of a product than they would have otherwise because they believe they are getting a "good deal" even though they are actually just paying normal price. It is a similar illusion to stores that mark everything up to ridiculous prices just so they can make customers feel good about buying that item that is marked "40% off."

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DennisG47 t1_iwap39b wrote

If you don't think GE managers intentionally scam you then you are not paying attention. I cannot tell you how many times I have been in a GE where they have meat on sale, but not under the sale sign. The meat under the sale sign (when they do this) is always more expensive so if you carelessly take a couple packages from under the sign you could easily end up paying substantially more than you planned on spending and not figure out why until you get home and unpack. I have also picked up items under an out of date sale price and have the cashier charge me the new, more expensive price, and never being aware of the GE policy of giving you the first item free when being overcharged. I actually spoke to a store manager who told me that GE does not have time to mark all their items correctly.

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