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Originally Posted by trfour
[I will not name names here, however, I have walked into many stores and have been greeted by a huge display with an particular item, {"ON SALE"} at one price, lets say $2.49 a box, and on continuing through the isles where this same product is displayed in its normal area at, $3.49 same box. 
Just let me say, Do the math, keep your senses about you, this kind of thing has been goin' on since dynosores. 
T |
I would be interested to know if you purchased both items to see if the price difference existed at the register. I can only speak for one particular stores practices, but the POS system is based on the UPC code for that item and the item price stickers are then updated every week. It was not uncommon for sale stickers to be placed over the original price sticker in the isle, it then would be removed by someone for whatever reason. There are only two MAJOR grocery store chains in New England that force you to buy the quantity of the sale item in order to get the sale price. All of the shoppers that frequent the other store know that you get the sale price even if you buy only one of the sale item.