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Argos, previously on sale?

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  • 26-12-2013 10:50am
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    beauf
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    What does this actually mean, as I've noticed this price isn't what I was expecting it to be. For example

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=87483211&postcount=5

    Previously at 80

    But the Argos site says prevously at 129

    Maybe it doesn't list sale or promotional prices?

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    dudara
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    They don't say when it was on sale at €129. I suspect that they are selectively choosing the highest price to emphasise the discount.

    As always, the advice is too ignore previous price tags and decide if the item is worth the current price and if you're happy to pay that price?


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    beauf
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    My query is what is that "previously on sale" price. Whats its purpose.

    They say it was 149 and 129 and its now 107 but we know it was previously 80.


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    slimjimmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    beauf wrote: »
    My query is what is that "previously on sale" price. Whats its purpose.
    Clearly its purpose is to entice you to buy it at the current lower price, even if it's not the lowest price it has ever been at.
    beauf wrote: »
    They say it was 149 and 129 and its now 107 but we know it was previously 80.
    There's nothing false or misleading in saying it was previously sold at €129 if that is true but equally they don't have to declare it was previously sold at €80.


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    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Entice you to pay current higher price would be more correct.

    I never realised it was just some meaningless random figure.


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