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I've been in a few stores where they were clearly placing stickers on top of the bar codes to make it more difficult to price check... fortunately, most big tic
by tomkarlo 15y ago
I've been in a few stores where they were clearly placing stickers on top of the bar codes to make it more difficult to price check... fortunately, most big ticket household items like TVs have unique product numbers that are relatively easy to search for, but I could see this discouraging a few shoppers.
For things like TVs, Best Buy et al tend to be price competitive. It's add-on things like the HDMI cables and extended warranties where they screw customers with hugely inflated margins.
- yesimahuman 15y agoI ended up buying a TV on black friday at Best Buy that was cheaper than on Amazon, even after state sales tax, which was surprising.
- west1737 15y agoYou can also take a picture of most things- it's a little less accurate, but it still works. Also, when a store puts their own barcode over one, I generally don't feel any guilt about peeling it back a little and scanning the original.