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Run in with a Walgreens Mgr over some Swedish Fish (1 Viewer)

All this thread needs now is Timmay to come in and defend his drafts, then studs to drop a 1400 word bomb... might collapse on itself and form a black hole at that point. :popcorn:

 
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I guess MOP wants everyone in the retail/service industry to be "professional"-treat every customer with the same amount of courtesy. When your paying some kid $8/hour it doesn't work that way. If you come at them with "attitude" they might not respond to your liking. I'm guessing MOP thinks he's not giving off vibes that he's not a happy customer but some of these kids just give what they get-your not that nice to me-I'm reflecting it back to you. Doesn't matter what color they are.

 
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Maybe this has been covered already.

Is the situation akin to the candy rack next to the register where all the candy is like three snickers for $3 and/or three kit-kats for $3, etc.?

I would not expect to be able to mix and get two snickers and one kit-kat for $3.

Perhaps the Swedish fish are a whole different ballgame. I've actually never heard of them before. :popcorn:

 
'Daywalker said:
Maybe this has been covered already.Is the situation akin to the candy rack next to the register where all the candy is like three snickers for $3 and/or three kit-kats for $3, etc.?I would not expect to be able to mix and get two snickers and one kit-kat for $3.Perhaps the Swedish fish are a whole different ballgame. I've actually never heard of them before. :popcorn:
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Maybe I'm the only person who remembers the "good old days" when if you found something on sale '10 for $10', you could buy just a few and they'd give you the discount price... 1/$1, 3/$3, or whatever. Maybe that was just the policy of one of the chains near where I grew up.That said, MOP's handling of the situation was horrendous.
 
'Ministry of Pain said:
'Henry Ford said:
This guy is exactly like my Father in law. I bet he carries his cell phone on a belt holster.
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Because I question the price of things once in a while? At Whole Foods, they had a person in charge of price tags throughout the store...too many wrong tags/prices and bye bye sign maker. You may or may not know something about laws and finances, you're all too quick to post in those threads. You like to be very forthcoming when it comes to morals and those threads. I'm thinking you might need to work on my threads, this was pretty weak for someone like you.
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You question them because you don't read them. If you read them, you would answer your own questions, though if you don't like your own answers then you might make yourself pay full price to spite yourself.
 
'Sarnoff said:
'Daywalker said:
Maybe this has been covered already.Is the situation akin to the candy rack next to the register where all the candy is like three snickers for $3 and/or three kit-kats for $3, etc.?I would not expect to be able to mix and get two snickers and one kit-kat for $3.Perhaps the Swedish fish are a whole different ballgame. I've actually never heard of them before. :popcorn:
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Maybe I'm the only person who remembers the "good old days" when if you found something on sale '10 for $10', you could buy just a few and they'd give you the discount price... 1/$1, 3/$3, or whatever. Maybe that was just the policy of one of the chains near where I grew up.That said, MOP's handling of the situation was horrendous.
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The store by me does that most of the time. On rare occasions they don't, but they said that it's a manufacturer deal when it happens and they have no control. Still, it's exceedingly rare.
 
'Sarnoff said:
'Daywalker said:
Maybe this has been covered already.Is the situation akin to the candy rack next to the register where all the candy is like three snickers for $3 and/or three kit-kats for $3, etc.?I would not expect to be able to mix and get two snickers and one kit-kat for $3.Perhaps the Swedish fish are a whole different ballgame. I've actually never heard of them before. :popcorn:
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Maybe I'm the only person who remembers the "good old days" when if you found something on sale '10 for $10', you could buy just a few and they'd give you the discount price... 1/$1, 3/$3, or whatever. Maybe that was just the policy of one of the chains near where I grew up.
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Yeah I get your point. I guess I do the same thing with soda. So I stand corrected. Up until about 1-2 years ago you would see three six-packs for say $9.99. You could buy one six-pack and get it for $3.33. But at the chains I shop at they've recently changed that and you have to buy all three six-packs to get the sale price.
 
I'm confused... if the sign says 3 six-packs for $9.99, which is the sale price for you buying in bulk, but if you don't buy 3 six-packs and you only buy one, why would you expect to get the sale price of $3.33? The whole reason for the sale price is because they want to you buy 3 and that therefore increases their profit while their margin on each is lower, but they are moving product. That's pretty much the whole point of a sale like that.

I don't know of a "good ole days" scenario where this was ever happening and if there was, you people taking advantage of it were really lucky.

 
'Nikki2200 said:
I'm confused... if the sign says 3 six-packs for $9.99, which is the sale price for you buying in bulk, but if you don't buy 3 six-packs and you only buy one, why would you expect to get the sale price of $3.33? The whole reason for the sale price is because they want to you buy 3 and that therefore increases their profit while their margin on each is lower, but they are moving product. That's pretty much the whole point of a sale like that. I don't know of a "good ole days" scenario where this was ever happening and if there was, you people taking advantage of it were really lucky.
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Was pretty standard in the supermarkets (Ralphs, Vons) I frequent up until a few years ago. Us feeling "lucky" may have been part of the plan.Another explanation is their POS system was not set up to handle the discount. Ice cream would often be two half-gallons for say $6. I'd just buy one half-gallon and get it for $3. Maybe it was just easier to fix the price at $3 for every scanned half-gallon rather then have their POS/scanner setup to apply the discount over both items when the second is scanned in.
 
I remember when I used to take MOP seriously and think he had issues. Now that it's obviously shtick, it kind of takes away from the whole experience. Disappointed.

 
'Daywalker said:
'Nikki2200 said:
I'm confused... if the sign says 3 six-packs for $9.99, which is the sale price for you buying in bulk, but if you don't buy 3 six-packs and you only buy one, why would you expect to get the sale price of $3.33? The whole reason for the sale price is because they want to you buy 3 and that therefore increases their profit while their margin on each is lower, but they are moving product. That's pretty much the whole point of a sale like that. I don't know of a "good ole days" scenario where this was ever happening and if there was, you people taking advantage of it were really lucky.
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Was pretty standard in the supermarkets (Ralphs, Vons) I frequent up until a few years ago. Us feeling "lucky" may have been part of the plan.Another explanation is their POS system was not set up to handle the discount. Ice cream would often be two half-gallons for say $6. I'd just buy one half-gallon and get it for $3. Maybe it was just easier to fix the price at $3 for every scanned half-gallon rather then have their POS/scanner setup to apply the discount over both items when the second is scanned in.
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OK. I'm not familiar with Ralphs or Vons. East coast girl here. Maybe if they are smaller supermarkets with really really unsophisticated systems, that would make sense. But I'll go back 20 years here to when I was working in a retail store as a teenager and our systems were smart enough to apply the discounts for bulk purchases and if you scan one, it's a certain price. Then if you scan additional ones it applies the discount if you hit the quantity to which the discount applies. I was just a bit confused because I've never shopped at a store where if they had a bulk deal, you would get the discount on an individual item unless you bought the amount that was applicable to the sale. :dunno:
 
'Daywalker said:
'Nikki2200 said:
I'm confused... if the sign says 3 six-packs for $9.99, which is the sale price for you buying in bulk, but if you don't buy 3 six-packs and you only buy one, why would you expect to get the sale price of $3.33? The whole reason for the sale price is because they want to you buy 3 and that therefore increases their profit while their margin on each is lower, but they are moving product. That's pretty much the whole point of a sale like that. I don't know of a "good ole days" scenario where this was ever happening and if there was, you people taking advantage of it were really lucky.
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Was pretty standard in the supermarkets (Ralphs, Vons) I frequent up until a few years ago. Us feeling "lucky" may have been part of the plan.Another explanation is their POS system was not set up to handle the discount. Ice cream would often be two half-gallons for say $6. I'd just buy one half-gallon and get it for $3. Maybe it was just easier to fix the price at $3 for every scanned half-gallon rather then have their POS/scanner setup to apply the discount over both items when the second is scanned in.
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It's still standard at Ralph's in SoCal. I can remember maybe once or twice in ten years when I didn't get the discount price when I didn't buy the proper number.
 
'Nikki2200 said:
I'm confused... if the sign says 3 six-packs for $9.99, which is the sale price for you buying in bulk, but if you don't buy 3 six-packs and you only buy one, why would you expect to get the sale price of $3.33? The whole reason for the sale price is because they want to you buy 3 and that therefore increases their profit while their margin on each is lower, but they are moving product. That's pretty much the whole point of a sale like that. I don't know of a "good ole days" scenario where this was ever happening and if there was, you people taking advantage of it were really lucky.
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A lot of these bigger sales are loss leaders. The candy isn't but they aren't always making money on these sales. I think that's hy stores will often limit the maximum number you can buy.
 
I wish the Bizarro FFA obsession were still going on. I just know there would be a "Church of Mild Discomfort" thread titled "I went to a retail establishment and had a pleasant experienece - maybe even made a new friend!"

 
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'Angry Beavers said:
Ok - This is fishing? Right? Has to be. I can't imagine going apenuts over a $2 box of candy AND the manager tried to give you the discount. Should I pretend the manager is other than a white male or not?
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Psshht. Everyone knows if the manager was a white male he would have immediately given MOP the discount followed by the secret white guy "head-nod-wink" of the brotherhood.
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I hate that the secret got out. http://www.hulu.com/#!watch/10356
 
'Daywalker said:
'Nikki2200 said:
I'm confused... if the sign says 3 six-packs for $9.99, which is the sale price for you buying in bulk, but if you don't buy 3 six-packs and you only buy one, why would you expect to get the sale price of $3.33? The whole reason for the sale price is because they want to you buy 3 and that therefore increases their profit while their margin on each is lower, but they are moving product. That's pretty much the whole point of a sale like that. I don't know of a "good ole days" scenario where this was ever happening and if there was, you people taking advantage of it were really lucky.
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Was pretty standard in the supermarkets (Ralphs, Vons) I frequent up until a few years ago. Us feeling "lucky" may have been part of the plan.Another explanation is their POS system was not set up to handle the discount. Ice cream would often be two half-gallons for say $6. I'd just buy one half-gallon and get it for $3. Maybe it was just easier to fix the price at $3 for every scanned half-gallon rather then have their POS/scanner setup to apply the discount over both items when the second is scanned in.
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I still get it in Shoprite Supermarket. Certain candy boxes (Good & Plenty, Nerds, etc.) are 10/$1 but you can buy less than 10 and they are $1/per. Shoprite is also good with advertisement in that if you need to buy the full amount (like soda 3 boxes for $10) they will specify "must buy 3".Life is good in NJ. ;)
 
'kentric said:
'Daywalker said:
'Nikki2200 said:
I'm confused... if the sign says 3 six-packs for $9.99, which is the sale price for you buying in bulk, but if you don't buy 3 six-packs and you only buy one, why would you expect to get the sale price of $3.33? The whole reason for the sale price is because they want to you buy 3 and that therefore increases their profit while their margin on each is lower, but they are moving product. That's pretty much the whole point of a sale like that. I don't know of a "good ole days" scenario where this was ever happening and if there was, you people taking advantage of it were really lucky.
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Was pretty standard in the supermarkets (Ralphs, Vons) I frequent up until a few years ago. Us feeling "lucky" may have been part of the plan.Another explanation is their POS system was not set up to handle the discount. Ice cream would often be two half-gallons for say $6. I'd just buy one half-gallon and get it for $3. Maybe it was just easier to fix the price at $3 for every scanned half-gallon rather then have their POS/scanner setup to apply the discount over both items when the second is scanned in.
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I still get it in Shoprite Supermarket. Certain candy boxes (Good & Plenty, Nerds, etc.) are 10/$1 but you can buy less than 10 and they are $1/per. Shoprite is also good with advertisement in that if you need to buy the full amount (like soda 3 boxes for $10) they will specify "must buy 3".Life is good in NJ. ;)
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I understood everything but the last sentence.
 
'Henry Ford said:
'kentric said:
'Daywalker said:
'Nikki2200 said:
I'm confused... if the sign says 3 six-packs for $9.99, which is the sale price for you buying in bulk, but if you don't buy 3 six-packs and you only buy one, why would you expect to get the sale price of $3.33? The whole reason for the sale price is because they want to you buy 3 and that therefore increases their profit while their margin on each is lower, but they are moving product. That's pretty much the whole point of a sale like that. I don't know of a "good ole days" scenario where this was ever happening and if there was, you people taking advantage of it were really lucky.
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Was pretty standard in the supermarkets (Ralphs, Vons) I frequent up until a few years ago. Us feeling "lucky" may have been part of the plan.Another explanation is their POS system was not set up to handle the discount. Ice cream would often be two half-gallons for say $6. I'd just buy one half-gallon and get it for $3. Maybe it was just easier to fix the price at $3 for every scanned half-gallon rather then have their POS/scanner setup to apply the discount over both items when the second is scanned in.
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I still get it in Shoprite Supermarket. Certain candy boxes (Good & Plenty, Nerds, etc.) are 10/$1 but you can buy less than 10 and they are $1/per. Shoprite is also good with advertisement in that if you need to buy the full amount (like soda 3 boxes for $10) they will specify "must buy 3".Life is good in NJ. ;)
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I understood everything but the last sentence.
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I was just checking to see if anyone actually read my posts. :hophead:
 
'Bucky86 said:
'xulf said:
'gianmarco said:
'bostonfred said:
'Joe T said:
WTF are Swedish Fish?
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They're like regular fish but mop likes them because they have blonde hair and blue eyes
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What's MOP's favorite shark?
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Clearly not the Mexican BullheadBased on his candy preference, I'd go with Gummy Shark
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Gotta be the Great White Shark don't you think?
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Obviously...but it's more fun to find other types of sharks that may answer the question.
 
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