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Originally Posted by DeadKenny
This kind of thing goes on all the time in supermarkets. I see throught it straight away. If it's an item I don't normally buy, rather than doing like most of the sheep, I think twice about why they're giving 50% extra "free" (usually because they're not).
Same as HMV etc, who raise prices on CDs and then drop them for the sales so they're the same as they were before just with a big "SALE" sticker on them.
No difference, it's just all a con.
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If they advertise '50% extra free', they have to give it to you, the cost of supermarket promotions is largely borne by the manufacturer, rather than the retailer, so they supermarkets don't lose out
The question of whether the extra 50% on 1 meg is going to be 'free' is obviously moot, here. I must admit if I had 1 meg I would feel as if I were paying for it, through the price increase. I don't think I would go so far as to call it a 'con', though?