Tricks of the Retail Trade: I Hate It When They...

by DailyFinance Staff Oct 9th 2010 10:00AM
Updated Oct 9th 2010 2:16PM
From spraying you with perfume to placing candy by the checkout line, stores will try anything to get you to buy more. In our report, Six Sneaky Ways Stores Get You to Buy More, we covered some of the most popular current strategies.

We are following up by asking our readers: What tricks of the retail trade do you find most annoying?

We're collecting submissions for an upcoming article. Please leave your favorite pet peeve in the comments below.

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GOD

Not knowing where something is made. I like to buy "MADE IN USA" but retailers (and etailers) like to hide the fact they prefer to sell imported products. Also having to be a "card holder" to get discounts is pure big brother. Like "we the people" need to be in another database!

October 30 2010 at 3:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tortoise45

Every time I go to the grocery store I am asked if I would like to donate to this cause of that cause...I may go to the grocery store more then once a day and every time I am expected to donate something..If I donate $1 everytime that is $30 a month and $360 a year...if I don't donate the cashiers almost get mad...It gets to a point to where I don't want to go into that store anymore...but I assume that most of the chain grocery stores do this...who gets credit for the money...not me...the grocery store does....I want to donate to the cause of my choice....

October 30 2010 at 12:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bmgpkld

Why do we have to prove who we are to return an item, even with a receipt, but there is no verification of who we are when we make purchase. It should be the other way around or even on a purchase.

October 29 2010 at 11:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
theelectricheart

i hate when a clothing store has a rack with a few different things on it all under a sign that says 50% off, making you think everything on that rack is on sale, but when you get to the register it rings up as full price and they try to make you look cheap by asking why they weren't discounted.

October 27 2010 at 11:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ksweekly

I hate it when the cashier asks me to sign-up for a store discount card membership. When you say a polite "no-thanks" they ask you again in another way. Generally they ask you three different ways and force you to be rude to them to get them to stop.

October 27 2010 at 11:22 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
topcain04

I hate it when business's offer goods at low prices on line than ask for all your information before droping the bomb on you that you must sign up for a monthly service at additional cost.

October 27 2010 at 9:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Lufkinronald d

This is not a big deal but for years I have looked at pricing and see our sellers making the price lower by saying 399 insted of 4oo and $1.99 insted of $2.00 dollars. I think that trickerry does fall into what your doing! Ronn.Lufkin..

October 27 2010 at 8:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
finesig

Wynn Dixie's ads often state: Buy one, Get one free, SAVE 4.65. But it never gives the price that a customer has to pay! Frustrating!!!

October 27 2010 at 8:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jeanette

I work in a major department store. Every holiday season I am ready to puke red and green; I hate the holidays as the stores prepare way too soon, and I do not have any holiday spirit. So bah humbug in October!!

October 27 2010 at 7:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
joanlad

I hate it when the Christmas stuff is out before Halloween. It takes something away from Halloween and defintely wears Christmas spirits thin. It's like all the ads for political office--you're so sick of hearing them, you don't vote out of anger---I'm not buying any Christmas stuff until after Thanksgiving. Enough is enough. It's too played out.

October 26 2010 at 9:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply