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So I go into staples today to look at digital cameras... I grab the flyer at the door, and see a nice 10MP Kodak advertised for $99USD. So I go to the camera isle to pick one up, and I see none. the clerk, who happened to be a manager, tells me "We actually don't carry that one, but we do have this one in stock, which has more features and blah blah". I told him "Yeah but its $159 vs the $99 I wanted to spend, nice bait n switch move!". Btw for those of you who arent from the US, bait and switch means they lure you into the store with an advertisement, and try to sell you a more expensive model...Most people don't realize that this method of sales is VERY illegal.
Anyways, I mentioned bait and switch as a joke, i really didnt care, and had no intention on spending the extra $60 and was just going to pick another cheap-o camera.
So yeah, he took me seriously, and said "Let me call my store manager", he walks to the phone at the end of the aisle and calls his manager.. I hear him telling him about me calling him out on bait and switch. After about 5 minutes, he walks over and says "I apologize for that, and my store manager has told me to go ahead and give you the next up model for the price of the one advertised."
Sooooo in the end, I got a new Kodak M381 (12MP with HD, 5x optical zoom, etc) for $99
Anyways, I mentioned bait and switch as a joke, i really didnt care, and had no intention on spending the extra $60 and was just going to pick another cheap-o camera.
So yeah, he took me seriously, and said "Let me call my store manager", he walks to the phone at the end of the aisle and calls his manager.. I hear him telling him about me calling him out on bait and switch. After about 5 minutes, he walks over and says "I apologize for that, and my store manager has told me to go ahead and give you the next up model for the price of the one advertised."
Sooooo in the end, I got a new Kodak M381 (12MP with HD, 5x optical zoom, etc) for $99