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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

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three rows with a barbecue on the left and William Wallace in Braveheart on the right.

In the first row, captioned Wednesday, the barbecue is labelled "$899.99" and Wallace says "hold".

The second row, captioned Thursday, depicts the same.

In the third row, captioned Black Friday, the there is a label with ~~$1099.99~~ struck through with "$899.99" written underneath, and Wallace charges.

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[–] [email protected] 188 points 1 year ago (8 children)

in slovenia we just passed a law that requires shops to state the price change of an item in the last 30 days :)

[–] [email protected] 91 points 1 year ago

One of the benefits of being part of the EU :)

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago

I think its a thing here in norway as well. Thats why they just increase the price in early october, just a month ahead of black week bullcrap. Have seen plenty of electronics "super discounted" to the same price they had in september/october

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think its a thing here in norway as well. Thats why they just increase the price in early october, just a month ahead of black week bullcrap. Have seen plenty of electronics "super discounted" to the same price they had in september/october

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It might actually work if the requirement was a year instead of 30 days.

Also mandate minimum font size for it and that it must be displayed along with the current price anywhere the current price appears.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I honestly think 1 year would be too far back to be actually relevant to the current price, but I can see a 3 month period being a good middle ground.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Big items I usually start watching a few months out. If I see a store or brand that pulls tthis garbage, I simply go elsewhere. If I can't find it on offer, I buy it regular price at the smaller retail store.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

All of EU is adopting this practice to comply with the EU Price Indication Directive.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

I love to see the eu fucking over companies

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Oh wow that's cool! I'm from Slovenia too and I didn't know that.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How did you figure out your citizenship then?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I know nothing about your country, is it common to speak English and what's the native language?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's quite common for people to speak English. The native language is Slovene. It's a really small country in central Europe (much larger than Liechtenstein tho).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Nice, very cool, thanks for informing me!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

In America we keep the same price but decrease the amount of product. #profit

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Also in Poland

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Brazil's consumers rights department listed itens prices so stores can't fake advertise them. Countries with regulations: ok, we can do Black Friday, but...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like how for all the problems Brazil has, the consumer protection laws are consistently some of the best around.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

That's a sample of all the good things it can have when corruption doesnt happen