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Dopers_Greed

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9. It probably was an honest mistake

Reply to Doug the Dem (Original post)

Wed Aug 30, 2017, 03:24 AM

Aug 2017

Drinks are just an impulse buy for the register. Best Buy isn't a grocery store, so don't normally sell cases of them at a discount.

They make a tiny amount (a fraction of a fraction of a percent) on the drinks and snacks, so there'd be no reason to price gouge on them.

Source: I used to work at Best Buy.

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It probably was an honest mistake Dopers_Greed Aug 2017 #9

Maybe so, but the store manager should be allowed to revise pricing in an emergency FakeNoose Aug 2017 #14

In some states, this is illegal jpak Aug 2017 #10

It's illegal in Texas, too. herding cats Aug 2017 #13

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The victim. herding cats Aug 2017 #16

ah, so stiffing the elderly Skittles Aug 2017 #18

Rarely been in their stores .. Hieronymus Aug 2017 #11

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