sc94597 on 18 November 2014
| padib said: Scammers versus ignorant clerks. Who's the brighter I'm not sure. What's certain is that this only weakens consumer rights over the long run. In other words: "that's why we can't have nice things" |
It isn't about ignorance. They tell us to just match the price. For a price-difference this large, the store manager would have to approve it. This probably happens once or twice per store. The manager would rather just give in, because there is a reputation he needs to uphold of price-matching everything. Now there isn't much loss (we call it "shrink") when it happens to one store, but if it happens to many, and if it gains momentum it can become a problem for not only Wal-mart, but its competitors, the consumer, and the gaming industry. Just as you said, it weakens consumer rights.
