"Giusi" > wrote in message
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> "Paul M. Cook" ha scritto nel messaggio
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>> 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.
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>> So another huge price hike masquerading as a price reduction. I guess
>> they > figure people won't notice.
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> 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.

No, it is legal. It's dishonest as all hell but it is legal.

Paul
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