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Re: Kohl's "Sales"
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Fri, 18 Oct 2002 14:04:43 GMT
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As a convenience, here's the link to the story Jack Gregory cites:
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/291/business/Question_of_off_pricingP.shtml
My own experience is on LEGO is that, in fact, stuff is usually at MSRP or
(Star Wars and Harry Potter - 2000 and 2001 lines) at 10-25% above MSRP. So,
where their usual price is the MSRP, then their x% off is really x% off.
Also, if you have their store credit card, you can do other things even better,
like last weekend's deal, which combined the following:
1. All LEGO 25% off (so you're paying 75% of MSRP)
2. Use credit card with coupon to get additional 10% off (now at 67.5% of MSRP)
3. If it added up to more than $10, get a $10 certificate/coupon usable the
next week!
4. Go back 3-4 days later - LEGO is still 25% off - and use your 10
certificate.
If you didn't have their card and coupon, this still was pretty good.
You could buy 2 Dobby's Release (4731) for $10.48 (2 x MSRP of 6.99,
at 25% off, for 5.24 each), then get the $10 coupon. Go back between
13-19 Oct, and buy two more at same price, take off the $10, so you're
really paying only $0.48 for the second two. Voila -- 4 x set 4731
for $10.98 (+ tax), vs. MSRP of $27.96.
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In lugnet.market.shopping, Jack Gregory writes:
> Not that it is any surprise to AFsOL, but The Boston Globe today has an
> investigative report on Kohl's (which is relatively new to MA), where they
> conclude there is systematic violation of the state's regulations on what
> "Sale" means, and more specifically, what you can claim is a sale in
> advertising and signage.
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> I have always found Kohl's LEGO sales to be not worth the energy. But it
> looks like it is across the board policy.
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> What the Globe didn't do, which I think they should have, is compare Kohl's
> prices to other stores that sell identical items. That would have been more
> enlightening.
>
> --Jack Gregory
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