Logic isn't allowed in some storesOriginally Posted by jaydisc
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Logic isn't allowed in some stores
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sounds like a mixture of psychological sales techniques.
Just like when they pulled the bait catalogue over 10 years ago advertising g2 megatron tank for $20 where in fact they were understocked but had plenty of other crappy over priced stock of unwanted characters.
toys r us ur on the list ! j.k
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I understand about the percentage off and savings, but when I first saw the catalogue, it came across to me that these were supposed to be good prices. The phrase "Hot Price" sounds like a try at a deal sales pitch. The same with "Great value". We all know that $17.99 isn't great value for an Activator, so is appears they are trying to con someone into thinking it is.
As for the Bumblebee at Big W, I assume that it was a "special buy" and won't be carried all the time, so that sort of thing is to be expected.
I checked these the week before the catalogue as I was looking for HA Bumblebee. They were definately $109.99 on the shelf price at my local
Nope, not confused.
Dodgy picture from old phone, but that peg has correct stock on it.
Didn't know that ultimate Bumblebee was 199 elsewhere. Still too pricey though.4. Ultimate Bumbelebee
Yes, $149 is a hugh rip-off. To me, $50 for that toy is a huge rip-off!But again, for the point of comparison, it's listed in Kmart's catalogue for $199, although I don't believe any have been sighted there yet.
All that being said, they're still extortionists and I wish they'd just get be able to realize that if they sold for less, they would sell, more, and thus make more.
I guess Toys R What became the brunt of my rant as the other chains have had specials of some sort or the other on the movie toys already. That and the level of service is fairly poor and the $39.99 animated deluxe, which really got my goat.
My mind isn't changed, but thanks for the views fellas. I have quite a few peeves with shops of various forms, part of being a grumpy old man. One thing that has annoyed me lately is the shrinking of packets. Why does a 45gm bag of chips look the same and cost the same size as a 50gm bag of chips. Its things like these that seem under-handed IMO.
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It's not just your opinion, it's the absolute truth. It is underhanded, deceptive and greed driven.
It's clear to informed, intelligent, thinking creatures such as you and I Jd but to the general idiot populace and all the (mainly) mums out there buying these toys for their kids it is not. They see an oversized ticket, they mentally and immediately equate that with being an item on special. It is a sneaky marketing ploy.
Hey fair go mate. This is Australia where people are still getting used to such concepts as colour television and being able to take a crap somewhere other than the backyard. We'll eventually cotton on to that whole 'sell cheaper, sell more' thing you Yanks do.
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you mean like
the front yard right?
and whats a television?
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Wow Tets, your pricing is clearly different. I wonder if it's a general WA thing or specific to your store. As bad as my TRU is, it ain't that bad.
What are the Animated Deluxes at other people's TRUs?
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WOW Sight and Sound have had similar practices over the last few years. I work in a computer/electrical store so we're constantly looking at competitors catalogues, and one incident I remember was in the MP3 Player section of their catalogue all the 'sale' prices were the recommended retail prices, and they had simply added $20-30 on and said that was the rrp.
They did the same when XBOX 360's came out. The customer got a bonus pack with a game, wireless controller and face plate all worth $150, but they got it for free. WOW advertised if you paid $499 instead of $649 (the retail price on release), you got the bonus pack. Deceptive advertising.
When a former high-level staff member went for a job interview at the ACCC, he told them everything over the course of a few hours, never got the job, and the ACCC went to town on WOW.
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One of the best price reduction tags was from Big W recently (well about 3 months ago anyway) and it was the Telstra Pre-Paid Broadband USB stick from $149 down to an amazing $148.99 with a grand saving of 1 cent.
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Was at Toys R Us yesterday... the one in Frankston. I really like this TRU because when the classics were scarce it was the only place that stocked them... or the only place that hadn't been depleted totally of stock. It's the TRU that time forgot.
Yesterday I saw premium starscream and some of those bad repaints from the first movie. Never really see children there... just the occassional adult with a mobile stuck to their ear... no doubt getting updates on the hot toys out there.
Getting back on topic. When the first movie came out TRU had a sale with leaders at $70 and deluxes at $20... can't remember the voyagers... didn't get any. I remember that TRU were leading the pack in terms of pricing, now they seem to have gotten greedy, but maybe the great prices on the first movie didn't do them any favours... Maybe having the hottest prices on the most popular toys just left them with empty shelves and poor excuses. I'm sure it didn't help their bottom line, especially during the xmas sales having such a poorly stocked line in the store... I mean, if you have to go to K mart/ Target or Myer to get your kid his Transformers... why not just get the rest of his (or maybe her) toys there as well? I think the new TRU prices are a much smarter way to go.
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You must be from a mirror universe in which Toys R Us are good
I have never seen TrU (at least the stores I visit) do anything but overcharge even during TF1. The only time they have something of acceptable value is when they make a pricing mistake.
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