It’s time for yet another exciting installment of “No, seriously, how much does this item cost?”
In the case of these candy bars that Victor found at a Walgreens store, the shelf tags would actually make sense if it weren’t for that “2 for $1″ label on the product’s package. [More]
Why Does This Candy Bar Have Three Different Prices?
By December 16, 2011
Target's Reality Vortex Expands To Walgreens
By November 15, 2009
Stephanie sent us this photo from her local Walgreens. Have they been taking lessons in pricing from Target? Sure, MSRP is is merely a suggestion, but this is a rather obvious case.
Be Sure To Miss This Great Deal At Target
By October 18, 2009
We’d like to alert you to an exciting sale on iTunes gift cards at Target this week. All cards are $30, regardless of whether their face value is $15 or $25. (Thanks, Nick!)
Best Buy Employees See Nothing Wrong With Price Tag Off By $9,880
By October 14, 2009
We’re a little concerned about Best Buy‘s employees. Particularly, the employee at reader Eric’s local store who posted this shelf tag, thinking that nothing was wrong.
Punishing Customers For Buying More: Now Worldwide
By May 28, 2009
Theoretically, if you buy more of something, you should pay less per item, or per unit. That’s the entire point of buying things in bulk. Right? Not necessarily. To confuse the logical part of your brain this fine morning, here’s a collection of instances where customers pay more when they buy more.
CVS Beverage Prices: Only Off By $997 Or So
By May 14, 2009
A few weeks apart, in different stores, readers Spencer and Sean spotted the same error on CVS shelf tags. Printing error? Zoned-out employees? Maybe our assumptions are all wrong, and it’s an innovative new pricing strategy.
Jewel-Osco Grocery Stores Implement Price Cuts …I Think
By May 6, 2009
Jewel-Osco, a Chicago-area grocery chain, implemented some much-publicized price cuts a few weeks ago. Let’s see how they’re doing with that.
Target Shelf Tag: This Is Not A Sign
By April 22, 2009
Fear not, art history majors. René Magritte is alive and well and working at Target in Chicago. Reader Cecil spotted this shelf tag last week underneath some soda bottles. Clearly someone either wasn’t reading the signs, or needs to drink more soda. (click to view full-size image)
