Sales

I have noticed in many stores that I shop at that they will have a "sale" going on very frequently.  In one particular store they have a different type of sale every time I go in.  I saw a pair of jeans that I wanted that were 50% off the ticketed price which made them $25, I didn't buy them but when I went back to the store two weeks later, they had a "store-wide sale" of 50% off instead of just the specific jeans but when I saw that everything in the store was 50% off I went looking at everything because it seemed like a great deal.  I then talked to my friend who works there and she said that everything is always sold at the same price but they change up the marketing strategy every week to make it seem like every is getting a "steal of a deal" when in reality the price does not change, just the way they try to pull customers into the store.

this quote came from this article
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/ConsumerActionGuide/IsThatStoresSaleReallyASale.aspx
"The (Federal Trade Commission) has for many years been looking at questionable practices with regard to some retailers and promotional pricing," he says. "It's not an unusual practice for a retailer to buy an item for $100, and the normal markup is to $200. But they mark it up to $300. They know good and well that most people are not going to buy it at that. The store will then run it at 50% off. And you think you're getting it at cost."

My question for everyone is, is a sale really a sale?

In Response to Chris Kurylo 3/21/11

Smart Phone App That Stops Texting & Driving - CNN

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/03/30/dnt.id.app.stops.texting.kidk

This quick video is an introduction to an app that a doctor decided to create after frequent E.R. visits from people who were in accidents from cell phone usage while driving. The app turns on when the users phone moves faster then 15 MPH and will then lock out all texts and phone calls. One down fall, works even if you passenger....the app doesn't know that your driving.

How do you feel about this app and where could it be implemented?

Response:

I feel like this app will really be effective in saving lives because there are way too many crashes and fatalities due to driving while on the phone.  I feel like it will not be implemented to the general because passengers will want to be able to use their phones.    I feel like it could get implemented for truck drivers because they are always looking for ways to keep truck drivers safer because they travel large distances and are in control of a very large piece of machinery that can become deadly.