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This is illegal in the EU, they still pulled the same shit here. Let's hope they're fined for it.

PinguTS 1y ago
Yes and no. The prices are increased about 1 month in advance. With that the average price of the last 4 weeks is increased and then you have your rebate, which is legal.
- hk__2 1y ago
  > With that the average price of the last 4 weeks is increased and then you have your rebate, which is legal. It’s the lowest that count, not the average. Otherwise you could just put all items at $100k for one hour every night to put the average very high.
- supermatt 1y ago
  > that the average price of the last 4 weeks The discount must be referenced on the LOWEST price 30 days prior to a sale, not the average.
  - integralid 1y ago
    This still works if prices are increased a month before, right?
    - IshKebab 1y ago
      Yeah they definitely don't keep it high for 30 days though. One or two maybe.
      - supermatt 1y ago
        There wouldn't be much point in that, as when they promote a discount the price they compare it to would need to be the LOWEST over the previous 30 days.
        IshKebab 1y ago
        Yeah I guess if they were actually following that rule but they definitely aren't. It's not prime day anymore so I can't link an example but I was looking at TVs when it was prime day and specifically noticed one where there was a spike for a couple of days just before prime day and that was the discount they claimed.
        supermatt 1y ago
        Then please report them to your national consumer protection authority. These kinds of violations are subject to a fine of up to 4% of the annual turnover in the violated member state.
Ray20 1y ago
What's illegal? Changing prices? Giving discounts? As I understand it, the EU, as always, is using solutions to problems that are worse than the problems themselves. And so, instead of a situation where the price, taking into account the fake discount, becomes, on average, a little higher on the day of the sale, we get a situation where... the price, taking into account the fake discount, becomes, on average, a little higher on the day of the sale, and much higher the whole month before that.
- lm28469 1y ago
  People defending megacorps and their lobbyist pulling the most abject tricks and showcasing how morally bankrupt they are will always be an enigma to me... "b-bu-but it's legal"
- high_na_euv 1y ago
  Manipulating the buyer that he buys something on discount when in reality it isn't?
- Msurrow 1y ago
  Doubling the Price of something today and then tomorrow putting it on 50% sale (at the same price as yesterday). That’s illegal in EU. As it should be.
  - fragmede 1y ago
    TIL! https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/unfair-commercial-practices-and-price-indication/price-indication-directive_en https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protecti...
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- LunaSea 1y ago
  Jeff's kiss

Yes and no. The prices are increased about 1 month in advance. With that the average price of the last 4 weeks is increased and then you have your rebate, which is legal.

hk__2 1y ago
> With that the average price of the last 4 weeks is increased and then you have your rebate, which is legal. It’s the lowest that count, not the average. Otherwise you could just put all items at $100k for one hour every night to put the average very high.
supermatt 1y ago
> that the average price of the last 4 weeks The discount must be referenced on the LOWEST price 30 days prior to a sale, not the average.
- integralid 1y ago
  This still works if prices are increased a month before, right?
  - IshKebab 1y ago
    Yeah they definitely don't keep it high for 30 days though. One or two maybe.
    - supermatt 1y ago
      There wouldn't be much point in that, as when they promote a discount the price they compare it to would need to be the LOWEST over the previous 30 days.
      - IshKebab 1y ago
        Yeah I guess if they were actually following that rule but they definitely aren't. It's not prime day anymore so I can't link an example but I was looking at TVs when it was prime day and specifically noticed one where there was a spike for a couple of days just before prime day and that was the discount they claimed.
        supermatt 1y ago
        Then please report them to your national consumer protection authority. These kinds of violations are subject to a fine of up to 4% of the annual turnover in the violated member state.

Ray20 1y ago

What's illegal? Changing prices? Giving discounts? As I understand it, the EU, as always, is using solutions to problems that are worse than the problems themselves. And so, instead of a situation where the price, taking into account the fake discount, becomes, on average, a little higher on the day of the sale, we get a situation where... the price, taking into account the fake discount, becomes, on average, a little higher on the day of the sale, and much higher the whole month before that.

lm28469 1y ago
People defending megacorps and their lobbyist pulling the most abject tricks and showcasing how morally bankrupt they are will always be an enigma to me... "b-bu-but it's legal"
high_na_euv 1y ago
Manipulating the buyer that he buys something on discount when in reality it isn't?
Msurrow 1y ago
Doubling the Price of something today and then tomorrow putting it on 50% sale (at the same price as yesterday). That’s illegal in EU. As it should be.
- fragmede 1y ago
  TIL! https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protection-law/unfair-commercial-practices-and-price-indication/price-indication-directive_en https://commission.europa.eu/law/law-topic/consumer-protecti...
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LunaSea 1y ago
Jeff's kiss