On Aug 16, 2:47*am, "Giusi" > wrote:
> "Paul M. Cook" ha scritto nel messaggio
>
> > So Albertson's has had this big thing going on - 20% reduction storewide.
>
> *Take > mozarella cheese - Sargento - 1 pound ball. *Usually 3.99 often on
> sale. > OK, so now the "store price" is 8.99 and they have it "marked down"
> to 6.99.
>
> > Same with pretty much all I buy. *I checked the jarred sauces I buy, the >
> > Indian curries, the canned meats and beans, the canned tomatoes - all of >
> > them are sporting sale prices that are higher than what was the store
> > price for ages.
>
> > So another huge price hike masquerading as a price reduction. *I guess
> > they > figure people won't notice.
>
> But I think that's illegal. *If you can demonstrate they are lying, you can
> sue them or report to whatever your consumer protection thing is where you
> live. *I remember it happening more than once when I lived there.

All they have to do is at some point sell the item for the stated
"regular" price. Doesn't mean anyone's going to be stupid enough to
buy it at that price, just that they offered it.

Up until this last year, I hadn't seen prices soar like that on more
than one or two commodities at a time/ This time, they blamed it on
the price of fuel.

maxine in ri