seriously, French Connection?

crazyone

Memo to French Connection: reducing the price by ONE CENT does not make it a sale. And even worse, it certainly doesn't justify making an item "FINAL SALE".

http://usa.frenchconnection.co....._SALE_TOPS

13 years ago

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Latest reply was from teeandcee

Mamapicklejuice

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Oh my. I wonder if they will give you a price adjustment if you JUST bought one of those tops?

"Uh, yeah, hi. I just bought that top yesterday? GIVE ME BACK MY PENNY."

13 years ago

Anonymous

How annoying!

13 years ago

(website)

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Yeah, I'd like to save one penny so that I have no chance of being able to return it. Sounds great.

13 years ago

Kari

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Well, that's just silly! Not such a bargain deal, is it?

(That reminds me of something my dad and I talked about a couple years ago: psychological pricing, or why we're much more likely to buy something that costs $19.99 than $20 even: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-i.....ricing.htm )

13 years ago

CocoLion

(website)

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LOL CrazyOne! I am going to hope it's a programming mistake. Otherwise they deserve to be outed as the sleaziest retailers of the year!

13 years ago

Diana

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Ha! That's ridiculous. I wonder if it's just a way to justify making things final sale. Or, I have seen stores do this (although it's usually more than a 1 cent discount) so that the items qualify for the extra % of sale promotions.

13 years ago

rachylou

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LOL, that's pretty funny.

13 years ago

Sylvie

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Entertained. Thanks for the laugh.

Agree this is insane.

13 years ago

rae

(website)

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You'd think they'd at least hide the original price...

13 years ago

Amy

(website)

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Hahaha...I'd definitely call to see if they'd do a price adjustment, just on the principal alone. If they felt harrassed over a penny...welll, serves 'em right

13 years ago

Kristin L

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Wow. That's a heck of sale.

13 years ago

ironkurtin

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Dear French Connection Intern: You are fired.

13 years ago

Anonymous

I hope that's just a mistake. That's insane.

13 years ago

Sveta

(website)

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This is plain crazy! Apparently they have the worst marketing department in the retail industry.

13 years ago

crazyone

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Kari, you're right that psychological pricing is a well-known tactic, but this goes beyond that--slashing the price by a cent so that you can make it a final sale item! And it's true for a good percentage of their sale items, so it's not a one-off mistake. There are plenty of tops, dresses, and jackets priced like this.

13 years ago

teeandcee

Active Member

I'm rushing over now! Hehe.

I think I may be psychologically off as the prices ending in 99 always look pricier to me. A item that is $20 looks cheaper than one that's $19.99. Maybe it's all those nines.

13 years ago

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