What Type of Promotions or Pricing Practices Bug You?

barge-in hunter on 26/07/2023 - 20:14
Last edited 26/07/2023 - 20:15

Companies use lots of different pricing models and styles of promotions to either convince you to buy more, or squeeze that extra dollar.

There’s everything from:
- “buy 2, get the second half price” (at best, 25% off)
- beat any competitor price by 10% - for the same stocked item (but no one else stocks the same exact items)
- dynamic online pricing (the price goes up the more you visit a website)
- members only promotions (data grab)
- location based pricing (higher demand in an area usually means a higher price)

So, which promotions, pricing models or practices bug you the most?

I’ll start;
- Petbarn has member only sales - which, for the products I buy, are always cheaper online than in store. Every time I go into a store, I have to get them to price match the price from their own website.
And every time the staff member says “oh that’s weird. I wonder why the price is different”. Ergh

Financial

Comments

  • ColonialBoy on 29/07/2023 - 10:04
    +2

    Harvey Normal has models only they sell, which are exactly the same as other models but with a different model number. So they can set their own price.

  • Willy Beamish on 29/07/2023 - 10:53
    +1

    Internet plan sales that provide X amount for the first X amount of months and then jacked up prices after that, should be illegal. Just give the regular price up front instead of luring people in with cheaper limited pricing.

  • YLD1 on 29/07/2023 - 12:41
    +1

    Factory direct outlet store (yet they are buying from a supplier who purchases from a factory )

    Tradie prices to the general public (isn’t that your normal sale price)

  • Kiro on 29/07/2023 - 12:45
    +4

    Bunnings have the if you find it anywhere else we will be at it by 10%.

    Problem with this model is that there brandsdont exist outside of Bunnings store or the models are exclusive to Bunnings.

    For example I have 2 DeWalt impact drivers, both same models but the Bunnings has a -1 at the end and DeWalt site doesn't recognize the Bunnings model number.

    Also the BS that companies do which they inflate the prices to the so called RRP then promo x% discount. I see it allot at jb hifi.

  • vchar on 29/07/2023 - 13:47
    +1

    the one really bugs me is the closing down sale with the higher discount percentage costing more and the store has never been closed, for instance: the kitchen ware stores. :D

  • node modules on 29/07/2023 - 14:35
    +1

    Where the merchant doesn't put a price tag or the pricing isn't transparent for goods/services that can be priced. e.g. car keys, dry cleaning, vehicles. For goods that makes sense to be sold on market price, we could force the merchant to publish their sold prices.

    Drip pricing, DLCs, microtransactions

    Subscriptions to unlock features on cars

  • Tripitaka11 on 29/07/2023 - 14:56
    +2

    Tupperware containers that advertise as 14 "items" but have 7 lid and containers. Technically correct but a shitty thing to do.

  • sena86 on 29/07/2023 - 15:24
    +1

    Drip pricing needs to go. Time to follow in Canada's footsteps.

  • branners on 29/07/2023 - 15:30
    +1

    This happened to me in a Melbourne restaurant last week.
    "There will be a 2.5 percent charge for a credit card payment".
    "OK, then I will pay cash".
    "Oh, we don't accept cash" (pointing at sign on wall)…

    • ak47wong on 30/07/2023 - 01:07

      "Then the price should have included the surcharge in the first place" (pointing to this page)…

      • tooblue on 31/07/2023 - 11:45

        I was just about to ask. Thanks for the link
        But what can we do on the spot? or later complaint office of fair trading?

        • ak47wong on 31/07/2023 - 15:37
          +1

          You could argue but they'll probably just brush you off. Not much else you can do unless you want to make a scene. Probably just complain later lol.

          • branners on 01/08/2023 - 14:33

            @ak47wong: This is what happened. I was getting ready to dig in but my Mrs has a low tolerance for that kind of thing. Happy wife, happy life. But I was pretty cranky

  • DeeTrance on 29/07/2023 - 18:07
    +2

    "up to 90% off sale" shits me the most. The only item at 90% discount is a rejected part no one wants.

  • [Deactivated] on 29/07/2023 - 20:09
    +1

    "What Type of Promotions … Bug You"

    Rainbows. When they appear on products I stop buying them. FOREVER.

    "What Type of Pricing Practices … Bug You"

    Aldi… When their "special buys" are the same crap from the worlds biggest landfill exporter, but cost more than the same junk at KMart, etc the other 51 weeks of the year too. And people who rush to Aldi the first morning (or 30 minutes before closing the night before because sometimes they put it out early) so they don't [cough] "miss out."

    Oh and Amazon. I have credit on Amazon.com but can't use it on Amazon.au AND the same thing vice-versa with a small amount. Also, a bunch of books I want on Amazon.com = say $14 USD each. But the same book, same seller, on Amazon.au = $60 AUD.

    And ebay… their @#$&%! greedy global shipping program and it's disgusting pricing, when all sellers have to do is fill out 2 or 3 words on a customs declaration, but now, because ebay has created the illusion leaving international shipping to ebay is "more convenient" I can't justify completing sets I've been searching years to complete, because the book might be only $10 but the shipping is now $70!

  • Sweet3st on 30/07/2023 - 17:13
    +1

    I hate those website pop ups which offer a $ voucher if you sign up to the mailing list. You only find out after you've signed up that it's a $150 minimum spend…
    Also, while I've snagged some good prices on Hopper, that merchant must be the most tricky and opaque I've ever seen! Multiple prices are quoted and if you're not especially careful to uncheck VIP service and some other thing, you'll get charged extra for them.

  • payless69 on 30/07/2023 - 21:11

    Any SBS friends out here who were promised no offensive ads:\

    What is that perpetual Gerry screaming out in need of more dog food?

  • H3R34TH4C0MM3NTS on 31/07/2023 - 00:22
    +2

    the Utilities "pay on time discount", should be called "Pay Late Surcharge", yeah I'm a glass half empty guy

  • [Deactivated] on 31/07/2023 - 05:00
    +2

    Ebay sellers with giant banners claiming to have "AU Stock" and charging local prices/quoting local delivery timelines, but actually shipping from China and delivering items after 2-3 weeks. Could have just purchased from ali express for almost half price. It's been an issue for years and the reason many people have moved to amazon (Apart from ebay's price jacked fake sales).

  • kimlo on 31/07/2023 - 09:29
    +1

    Officeworks' and Bunnings' bullshit price beat.

    They claim to beat any price but but almost everything they carry they do a deal with the manufacturer to get a specific SKU with some insignificant change so they don't have to honour any price beats.

    It's seriously dishonest and I wish the ACCC would do something about it.

    Apple/Google/Samsung are generally too big to give them specific product lines but for everything else they do. Almost every laptop they have is a slightly different spec and exclusive to them.

    • payless69 on 31/07/2023 - 10:32

      Beat is fine
      match is wrong!!!

  • dfg555 on 31/07/2023 - 10:12
    +2

    having a "sale" every month.

    looks at centrecom

  • Munki on 31/07/2023 - 11:06
    +2

    "x% off EVERYTHING*"

    *Exclusions apply

  • Vegodos on 31/07/2023 - 12:08
    +1

    "Free X" in giant letters
    "if you spend money on this" little letters.

    It's not free then…

  • tonka on 02/08/2023 - 01:13
    +1

    Sick of fake markdowns. Example TipTop Muffins either 50% off or 2 for price of one, every single week.
    Also places that make you jump through hoops with coupons and memberships just to get normal prices.

  • stuffandthat on 07/08/2023 - 15:15
    +1

    Pet Barn annoys me the most. Just make your store prices the same as online and cut out the bullshit at the register.

    EB Games - Even their sale prices are terrible.

  • bamzero on 16/08/2023 - 12:22

    Don't know if it counts, but one thing that bugs me on Amazon is showing order summaries as $0.00 when paid by gift card, as if gift cards aren't money.

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