Re: Target unit pricing - Here's the real point

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:14:13 -0700 from Tim Smith <reply_in_group@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Go the websites of your local retailers (Target, Sears, Walmart,
> Bestbuy, and so on), and find their offerings. ..., then see what
> store has the best price, and go buy it.

That's nice in theory, not in practice.

Best Buy in particular has different prices on its Web site than in 
its stores -- recently in the news there was a consent decree 
requiring them to disclose that to consumers in the stores.(*)

I used to check Walmart's site, but again I found that the offerings 
on the Web site didn't match what was in the store. I suspect many 
chains are the same.


(*) The kiosks in the stores were originally identified as showing 
Best Buy's Web site so consumers could check Web prices pursuant to 
Best Buy's price-match policy. In fact they showed a look-alike site 
that showed the store prices, which were often higher than the Web 
prices. The consent decree didn't require store prices and Web prices 
to match, just for Best Buy to post signs(**) to the effect that the 
kiosks weren't showing the actual bestbuy.com prices.

(**) I can't remember whether it was physical paper signs, or a 
notice on screen.

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