(This isn't a link to a sale or promotion, so I didn't put it in that forum intentionally).
I saw an ad that AutoZone was having a sale, so I checked it out. I found the prices on the items I had just checked the other day were raised to offset the discount. Really?
This past weekend I spent some time shopping for a new muffler for a car. I happened to check AutoZone, where the prices were $140 for a Bosal and $170 for a Walker. I made a mental note as the Bosal was close to the best price anywhere and I was going to order one at the end of this week.
Today I got a notice they had 20% off a $100+ purchase, plus a $10 card on top. I thought "great!" Then I looked and saw the Bosal was now $170 and the Walker $203. It still works out to be a few dollars cheaper overall perhaps, but it certainly isn't what it appears.
If you want to have a sale, have a sale. If you want the public's business, don't treat them like chumps and lie to them about the everyday price. I was going to buy the Bosal there, but now I'll order it from RockAuto. I'll never shop there again...
I saw an ad that AutoZone was having a sale, so I checked it out. I found the prices on the items I had just checked the other day were raised to offset the discount. Really?
This past weekend I spent some time shopping for a new muffler for a car. I happened to check AutoZone, where the prices were $140 for a Bosal and $170 for a Walker. I made a mental note as the Bosal was close to the best price anywhere and I was going to order one at the end of this week.
Today I got a notice they had 20% off a $100+ purchase, plus a $10 card on top. I thought "great!" Then I looked and saw the Bosal was now $170 and the Walker $203. It still works out to be a few dollars cheaper overall perhaps, but it certainly isn't what it appears.
If you want to have a sale, have a sale. If you want the public's business, don't treat them like chumps and lie to them about the everyday price. I was going to buy the Bosal there, but now I'll order it from RockAuto. I'll never shop there again...