Watch out for “sales” that aren’t
A local TV station reports that alleged markdowns at a Linens & Things going-out-of-business sale are anything but.
Our Intrepid Reporter took a close look at the price tags and discovered some showed X-ed out prices that were lower than the “sale” price. Other items had layers of price tags, through which an archaeological dig showed prior lower asking prices. An item advertised as 30% off had been marked up more than 40%, so that the “sale” price was more than the former sticker price.
Be careful out there.
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[...] About Money reminds us to Watch out for “sales” that aren’t. This is excellent advice, especially around the Holidays. Apparently Linens n’ Things has a [...]
[...] About Money reminds us to Watch out for “sales” that aren’t. This is excellent advice, especially around the Holidays. Apparently Linens n’ Things has a bit [...]
[...] About Money reminds us to Watch out for “sales” that aren’t. This is excellent advice, especially around the Holidays. Apparently Linens n’ Things has a bit [...]
Thanks for the confirmation. I’ve walked into Linens N Things a couple of times and walked out without anything. The prices don’t look like liquidation prices to me.