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Red "Sale" Sign At Kohl's Means Item Is FOR Sale, Not ON Sale
By 4.28.10
Nice try, Kohl’s, but we see through your game. An item isn’t on sale just because you say it is. You have to actually decrease the price. Noah writes that when he found a tag emblazoned with the word SALE, he thought this meant that perhaps the item was on sale. Don’t be silly, Noah. [More]
Act Now To Pay More For Contact Solution At Target
By 4.15.10
Aaron spotted this example of yet another Target non-sale. This one is even more appealing because it’s for a limited time only. [More]
Walgreens Has A Loose Definition Of The Phrase '50 Percent Off'
By 3.29.10
Jason spotted this photo at a Minnesota Walgreens. We ran the numbers and discovered that $7.49 is less than 50 percent off of $9.99. But the giant “50% Off” lettering looks so darn attractive that it’s tough to fault the store’s management from making the incorrect claim. [More]
Go To Subway, Get Two $5 Footlongs For Only $9.99
By 3.27.10
Tomorrow is Sunday, which means that you can take advantage of the exciting Sunday sale at Mike’s local Subway. Yes, this restaurant does participate in the $5 footlong promotion. We asked. [More]
McDonald's Paid Me $0.10 To Take An Extra Beef Patty
By 3.22.10
Reader Grant says he saved $0.10 by taking an extra patty off McDonald’s hands, which is sort of gross if you try to picture it. [More]
Sale At Target Means You Pay $2 Extra
By 3.8.10
Consumerist readers are on to you, Target. After reading the site for awhile, people are moving the sale cards over to see what the price used to be before it went “on sale.” [More]
Walmart Debuts Truly Unbeatable Sale
By 3.2.10
Yes, we suppose the only way to beat this sale is to have a store give you money for taking the thing off their hands. [More]
Best Buy Tried To Overcharge Me For An On-Sale Gadget; I Regulated
By 2.8.10
Blake says he had to inform a Best Buy that the media player he wanted was on sale, and $30 cheaper than the sticker price offered at the store. He argued his case and to their credit, Best Buy staffers gave him the appropriate price. [More]
Sears Retracts Range Sale Email
By 1.26.10
Back in November, Sears sent out an email that offered an amazing TV deal, which it recanted with a follow-up email that began with “WHOOPS!” [More]
Think Carefully Before Buying Diapers At Target
By 1.20.10
Reader Sarah was shopping for some diapers when she noticed something strange about Target’s pricing. Yes, the well-documented insanity continues in the diaper aisle… [More]
CVS Challenges You To Explain Their Reverse Sale
By 12.4.09
Reader Kyle took this photo of a “discount” at CVS. [More]
Toys R Us Invites You To Save -$10
By 11.23.09
We love when Toys R Us does this. Ah, yes. “While supplies last.” Hurry, people. Hurry.
Generic Winn-Dixie Snack Bags Must Be Awesome
By 11.16.09
Reader BrotherFlounder is wondering what’s so special about these generic Winn-Dixie snack bags that makes them more expensive than similar brand name ones.
Avoid The Diabolical Target Lysol Disinfectant Wipe Trap
By 11.5.09
Target loves to keep you on your toes. Which is the better deal? 110 wipes for $4.79 or 80 wipes for $4.79?
TiVO: Save $100 By Saving $50!
By 10.16.09
Reader Tim is canceling TiVO and going with the Comcast DVR and was presented with a retention deal that he was able to resist. Why? Because $299.99 – $100 doesn’t equal $249.99.
Best Buy: -$50 Off Camera Anti-Sale
By 10.13.09
Jameson snapped this photo of a camera “sale” at an Illinois Best Buy.
Office Depot Can't Decide If Assembly Is Free, Or $8
By 10.9.09
Reader David found this puzzling display at his local Office Depot. On one side, the card says “Free Assembly On All Chairs In Stock,” on the other side, the card claims that a “smart idea” would be to pay $8 to have your chair assembled.
