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Prices on sofas is not the real one.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Have you also noticed on sales on sofas, that they make ridicules price cuts from the original price, for example, is sais it was 700 but now 250?

They wouldn't make any profit that way and as well, dominic littlewood did a program on it and it turned out that most shops couldn't give evidence that it infact was 700 to start with, whats your view and is it really legal what they do?

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

It's not just sofas Shag, you'd be hard pressed to find anything ever for sale at its original price in places like JD Sports as well.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

They have to advertise sale products at the higher prices for a certain amount of time before they cut the price. So,in November they put up the prices of the things they want to get rid of and then put them on sale after Christmas. It's legal as far as I'm aware.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"It's not just sofas Shag, you'd be hard pressed to find anything ever for sale at its original price in places like JD Sports as well. "
That is right, its on mostly on all products. I noticed they do that in JD sports too.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"They have to advertise sale products at the higher prices for a certain amount of time before they cut the price. So,in November they put up the prices of the things they want to get rid of and then put them on sale after Christmas. It's legal as far as I'm aware."
Good idea and yes they could do it in that way too.

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By *UNCHBOXMan
over a year ago

folkestone


"It's not just sofas Shag, you'd be hard pressed to find anything ever for sale at its original price in places like JD Sports as well. "

Do you mean Sports direct?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Our sofa cost 2000 but i wasnt waiting till christmas

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"It's not just sofas Shag, you'd be hard pressed to find anything ever for sale at its original price in places like JD Sports as well.

Do you mean Sports direct?"

Yeah probably

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

As long as the item has been on sale in their shop for a certain period ( I think a month) at the so- called " real price" then it's legal.

( for the big companies " their shop" means any of their shops in UK)

So the big companies with lots of outlets, for instance price one sofa at £1000 in some remote shop , another at a huge price somewhere else, and so on, then they can " reduce the price" in all their shops for the rest of the year. They are still making a markup of between 10 and 25% on sales goods .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The never ending DFS sale is made possible by sofas and the like having 16 (I think) differences to the previous model.

We wanted one sofa that was taken off sale and it was double the price, asked why cant it be the sale price still. The above was the answer.

I compared the two and could find about 10 differences.

Same sofas with different cushions or stitching or feet etc. Bit of a laugh really when you think about it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Our sofa cost 2000 but i wasnt waiting till christmas "

It's £39.99 in the sale.

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By *errygTV/TS
over a year ago

denton

dfs and the likes have permanant sales, same as sport direct i buy the same everyday trainers for the last 5 yrs, and have never seen them at rrp, the design has slight changes, last week a redesign but 5 quid more,

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

#marketinandhype

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

A lot of retailers don't comply with legislation here. Even our supermarkets are guilty. Often the product size not on offer may be better value too.

With government cuts we can expect enforcement to get worse.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

ive worked in a furniture store some years ago, it's a pretty good con to be fair i can remember putting sale notices on suites with the new price being £100 to £200 dearer than when it wasnt in the sale and people coming in and buying them!!!

the only times i can recall any being marked up at the genuine rrp was if it was a new line and a new design.

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire


"Have you also noticed on sales on sofas, that they make ridiculous price cuts from the original price, for example, is says it was 700 but now 250?

What's your view?"

Well, I can report that I sent Mrs ddc to investigate the small-print on the back of their Sale signs.....

(But if I'm honest, I may have been a tad distracted...)

Mr ddc

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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley


"Have you also noticed on sales on sofas, that they make ridiculous price cuts from the original price, for example, is says it was 700 but now 250?

What's your view?

Well, I can report that I sent Mrs ddc to investigate the small-print on the back of their Sale signs.....

(But if I'm honest, I may have been a tad distracted...)

Mr ddc"

I love the classic pocket deluxe, does it come with hair too?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"They have to advertise sale products at the higher prices for a certain amount of time before they cut the price. So,in November they put up the prices of the things they want to get rid of and then put them on sale after Christmas. It's legal as far as I'm aware."

and it only has to be at the higher price in one shop

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ


"Have you also noticed on sales on sofas, that they make ridiculous price cuts from the original price, for example, is says it was 700 but now 250?

What's your view?

Well, I can report that I sent Mrs ddc to investigate the small-print on the back of their Sale signs.....

(But if I'm honest, I may have been a tad distracted...)

Mr ddc

I love the classic pocket deluxe, does it come with hair too? "

And a Sky remote too apparently

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm looking forward to the start of the sale at Carpet right.

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By *uited staffs guyMan
over a year ago

staffordshire

I'm too busy looking at the gorgeous woman in the SCS adverts to actually look at the sofas

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