Retail $160? shows "Was" price at just $6 more than the sale price: $62.03. Still a deal, I suppose, but not nearly as big a deal as they'd have you believe...
^ Same thing, different day? Retail prices have been far higher than everyday sale price for as far back as I can remember.
This may be a good time to buy plastic items. If Clinton gets elected the price of oil will rise and polypropylene cost correlates 97% with oil. Other plastics aren't far behind.
^ Same thing, different day? Retail prices have been far higher than everyday sale price for as far back as I can remember."
Agreed, and understood. Please understand though Dave, my comment had more to do with the fact that the BB "retail" price identified at the top of many listings is likely interpreted by many - right or wrong - to be the "regular price" for that particular piece of merchandise. Thus, many (and myself included) may have a tendency to jump to conclusions regarding the magnitude of a deal based upon the price identified by BB as "retail."
I would conclude that BB does this by design, to whip up knee-jerk enthusiasm about a deal. For what other purpose would BB even choose to identify "retail" prices in listings? (as even you yourself allude to the fact that they're essentially meaningless, with no correlation to the "regular" price identified on and elsewhere...)
^ It reads retail, so stating the same retail price that the manufacturer or seller set, seems the correct use of the term retail.
I think what you're really wanting is that they shouldn't have a retail price listed, instead something more like an average price, though on that's harder to do than on many sites since pricing can be like a roller coaster.
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This may be a good time to buy plastic items. If Clinton gets elected the price of oil will rise and polypropylene cost correlates 97% with oil. Other plastics aren't far behind.
Agreed, and understood. Please understand though Dave, my comment had more to do with the fact that the BB "retail" price identified at the top of many listings is likely interpreted by many - right or wrong - to be the "regular price" for that particular piece of merchandise. Thus, many (and myself included) may have a tendency to jump to conclusions regarding the magnitude of a deal based upon the price identified by BB as "retail."
I would conclude that BB does this by design, to whip up knee-jerk enthusiasm about a deal. For what other purpose would BB even choose to identify "retail" prices in listings? (as even you yourself allude to the fact that they're essentially meaningless, with no correlation to the "regular" price identified on and elsewhere...)
I think what you're really wanting is that they shouldn't have a retail price listed, instead something more like an average price, though on that's harder to do than on many sites since pricing can be like a roller coaster.
Thank you!