travelover
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I want personal, local service. I just don't want to pay extra for it.
Seems nuts to me but consumers apparently like playing price games...
The death of 'fair and square' retail pricing...
I never even heard of JCP's price campaign. I'm having a hard time remembering the last time I set foot in one of their stores.It is crazy how much of a psychological game pricing is, but on some level I think consumers realize that the game allows them to get better deals... in theory. They don't want to lose that. With homework and discipline, many feel they are better off in that kind of market because they can wait for the deal...
I know, and here I was singlehandedly propping up our local economy, but forgot to include those national chain stores. When will I ever learn?
Oh, wait. I'm wrong. A while back I did go to Macys to look at a purse I had been reading about on another forum. Didn't like it, and left directly. But that means I have been to a mall since ER.
Listen here Wheeeeeeeee girl! If you can take down the global economy, you can do your part to pick it back up. No get out and buy something at JCP.
But, but... it's just way too hot and humid to go to JCP today, especially with it being a Saturday. I know you would agree, were you here today. Nope, just can't do it. Or, more accurately, just don't wanna.
But still I'm doing my best with Amazon, though!! Bought that alarm clock yesterday and all. Wahoo!! That should inject a little "oomph" into the economy, by gosh... (The world economy, since it is a Sony clock.)
jclarksnakes said:Seems to me that JCP is failing because they sell crappy merchandise. Price means nothing if you have nothing I want.
Wow, am I out of touch. I wasn't even aware of the controversy until just now. But I Googled and I'm not surprised at all. Seems like there's a million people outraged about one thing or another every day...and it's usually much ado about little or nothing.The Ellen controversy and boycott might have had some effect. I kind of thought JCP was the one fanning the flame for more publicity. Even tho those commericals were funny they did nothing to tell me what was for sale at Pennys.
JCPenny sells drapes and such, don't they? I got all my drapes there. They had a huge selection of drapes of different sizes, designs, colors, etc. They weren't very stylish, but they were very affordable.
I guess that's kind of like Sears with power tools. Maybe you cannot survive by having just one niche.
I've gotta ask: do you know where your underwear went?Frankly, I didn't really care about Craftsman tools and own none. I thought Sears' niche was cheap, practical womens' underwear. I liked their bras. But now that they are gone...
I've gotta ask: do you know where your underwear went?
I was more worried about why the Craftsmen tools disappeared about the same time...I've gotta ask: do you know where your underwear went?
No no, I edited my post to say "now that they are becoming KMart". And no, I don't know where ANY of my Sears brand bras went! I guess I threw them out when I started buying (more fashionable, more expensive) Bali bras. I really liked the Sears' brand because the model I preferred was very very cheap, reasonably flattering for me, and very practical as it would last forever. Apparently I was mistaken on the last phrase.... But anyway I wore that model for 50 years. If it changed, I couldn't tell it.
You should try the Sara Blakely "Assets" ones that Target sells. They are the best bras I've ever worn!