Today, while on our way back from lunch, Jeannette and I decided to visit a local department store so that we could peruse the store's going out of business bargains (which were recently bumped up to up to 40% off).
After taking a quick look at the clothing and kitchen departments Jeannette reminded me that we should head to the furniture department we've been thinking about looking for a new dining table. And wouldn't it be nice if we could get such a table at a deep discount?
Almost as soon as we arrived in the furniture department we realized that the store only had about four tables to chose from, and most were too large for our apartment. So it didn't take us to long to focus our attention on a round 48 inch diameter solid-wood table that should actually fit in our apartment.
According to a price sheet on the table the table was $349, though we were expecting that there would be at least a 30% discount.
When we finally tracked down a non-furniture department employee (the only employee handy) he suggested that he would try to make sure to order us a table rather than sell us the floor model. While we were both excited to buy a non-floor model table, the idea of ordering something in seemed a little strange considering that the store is in the midst of closing and they are very actively trying to sell their remaining stock. So despite the absurdity of the proposition we decided to just go with the employee's suggestion.
Things became even stranger when we saw that instead of being applied to the price indicated ($349), the 30% discount was being applied to $189 (we still don't know where this price came from).
So instead of paying $349 - 30% for a floor model, the store (despite the fact that they're closing) is ordering us a brand new table at more then 60% off of the original price. Maybe this kind of special math is why they're closing?
And to make things even more bizarre, when I came home I went online to find a listing for the table on the store's website and learned that online it's going for $319.
It's moments like these when I am quite happy to accept the mysterious ways in which the world works.
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Best day ever.
New math?
The same thing happened to me when buying some boxwood plants at Meijers. There was a sign that said 40% off. I think the price tags on the pots were already 40% off, but when I went to pay, I was given a 40% discount on my purchase. All in all, the original six dollars something plants ended up going to me for two something each.
When I picked up the table this afternoon I mentioned to the pick-up window employee that it seemed funny that the store was still ordering items for customers, and then selling them at deep discounts. He agreed but noted that it was working out pretty well for any customers taking advantage of the deal.
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