Spent an hour searching for shoes that everyone would be happy with only to get to the register and discover it "wasn't part of buy one get one 50% deal" despite a tag being on the exact shoes we picked. "They were mislabeled." Meanwhile, our total still would have come to $150.
My wife shops deals. As a guy, I find the thing I want, check to see that the price is fair compared to elsewhere, then buy that thing. I personally believe that one of the major reasons brick and mortar stores are failing is because of bait and switch gimmicks just like this. Consumers are getting wise and we don't appreciate these games. Charge a fair price, run an occasional special, but don't jack people around when they're trying to spend money at your establishment. read more