re: "Dynamic pricing" being used in some stores

Costco also uses deception. Go buy something like their pre-cooked/smoked brisket and the price you see is, let's assume, $15.99 but the super fine print says per pound and it's a 2-pound package. Yes, they gave you the per pound price, but it seems like that is the price for the whole package when it's not. Just saying.

It’s a cost - plus model. It’s the store’s cost of the item listed and you pay 10% on top of that. They have these stores everywhere and have been around for 10+ years.

With the 10% added these stores still tend to be cheaper than major grocers like Kroger and Albertsons.

And I’m not sure why he thinks it’s dynamic pricing. It’s a digital tag system and the pictures cycle through different items (you can see the different photos of the products when he focuses on the price)

And dynamic price wouldn’t work the way he is trying to make it seem. Because if you put the item in your cart and it’s $1.50 and you get to the register and they changed the price to $2.00 during that time, there is going to be an issue. Consumer rights are basically for this situation. If the price has been changed the store will need to honor the price (unless it’s an obvious screw up that “normal” people should have known the price was incorrect.

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Costco also uses deception. Go buy something like their pre-cooked/smoked brisket and the price you see is, let's assume, $15.99 but the super fine print says per pound and it's a 2-pound package. Yes, they gave you the per pound price, but it seems like that is the price for the whole package when it's not. Just saying.

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No they don’t. Every single one of those products priced by weight in Costco has the actual price listed on the item. The signage says $15.99/lb or whatever, but if you pick up the item and literally look at the tag it will have the actual weight and price.

You don’t think some sign that says $15.99/lb for prime beef means that you get all three of the steaks in a pack for $15.99. It’s the same way with other items.

Gotta do some maths now.

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a cost plus 10% grocery store

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Thev've been around for many years.

Exactly. You got the idea. frick em. Make em stop or lower prices.

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I don't have a problem with it. I look at the price of everything I buy.

I'm on a very strict budget (doesn't matter how much you make but you do control how much goes out).

If it's too much at that moment, I won't buy it. I think it's smart on their end actually.

They may find however that they could lose money by losing sales.

Very balanced really. I always say let the market decide.

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no, frick this greedy BS
I want to go into a store & get a set price
I work 50+ hours a week & don't want to deal with some tedious mental load just to avoid being scammed

I just want to buy my groceries easily & in peace.

Life is hard enough without some company trying to greedily weasel you out of every penny. This is pure corporate greed 100% and should be badmouthed and trashed to the hills & back. frick this & frick any company that pushes it.

Edit: how many of you want to haggle over every price like we're in Bagladesh?

Video is deceiving , it initially shows mustard, then the camera looks away, then when the camera goes back, the price is higher, but that’s actually barbecue sauce now

You mean like piggly wiggly and grocery outlet that have been around forever.

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I don't have a problem with it. I look at the price of everything I buy. I'm on a very strict budget (doesn't matter how much you make but you do control how much goes out). If it's too much at that moment, I won't buy it. I think it's smart on their end actually. They may find however that they could lose money by losing sales. Very balanced really. I always say let the market decide.

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I think stores can charge whatever they want
But if Lakshmi, Embigulio and Cleophus get the same great value mustard I did for $1.00 less shite will be flying in the store