Deals, Bargains and Free Stuff

siliconjon · 06-24-2008, 03:42 PM

In general I agree: percentage off sales are complete gimmicks most of the time. You can charge 100% more than everyone else and have a 50% off sale and still be the worst price in the market.

I tend to prefer more specific deals, but the gimmick marketing works for a lot of people, and sometimes it can even make for a good deal. Though without a few examples it does leave the major footwork up to the shopper to see if such a discount can be applied to make for a real deal.

Perhaps a seperation of coupons/sales/store-wide promotions and specific hot deals would look nice in seperate forums.

06-24-2008, 03:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
siliconjon Moderator Expert Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: :O@#*(U) Posts: 727	In general I agree: percentage off sales are complete gimmicks most of the time. You can charge 100% more than everyone else and have a 50% off sale and still be the worst price in the market. I tend to prefer more specific deals, but the gimmick marketing works for a lot of people, and sometimes it can even make for a good deal. Though without a few examples it does leave the major footwork up to the shopper to see if such a discount can be applied to make for a real deal. Perhaps a seperation of coupons/sales/store-wide promotions and specific hot deals would look nice in seperate forums. Last edited by siliconjon : 06-24-2008 at 03:46 PM.