Store closing but the prices are raised....Why???

Yes I have seen this sort of thing. I don't understand why they mislead consumers in such a way. But you know it seems most retailers play these sort of games where the prices are higher but then mark them down to get you to buy because you are "saving" though if you went somewhere else you may pay the same price for a similar item but on it's regular price.

Aren't they tricky? Yeah, I've noticed that a lot too. And what I don't understand sometimes they'll put the "closing down" for a looonggg time; which make me wonder if they really are closing down or just trying to get as much sales as possible.

I don't do much sale shopping for this very reason..some people get so carried away with the notion that this item is SOOOO reduced,they've got to have it,even though it's completely the wrong size for them! I don't care what price is on the ticket...if I wouldn't pay that amount for something if it was being sold in a non-sale situation,I'm sure not going to pay it because the place has stuck "Reduced" or "50% off" stickers all over it..I recall my Grandmother liking a bargain,and enjoyed going to One particular retail place in this area..She'd seen something She liked,but,being aware there was a sale coming up,She held off..then on going back during the sale,the item was still there on the rail...with a big REDUCED sticker and the exact same price tag!

I was taught this in high school (a million years ago) that this is how big sales are done. You aren't saving anything. I have found great sales at Belks and Catos though. When they do clearance sales I have bought expensive blouses for $8 a piece. I wish all sales were mark does instead of mark ups.

Well I have seen plenty of store prices raise but not usually or often right before they close. Here, they usually have something like 80% off for awhile, then 70%, then 60, 50, etc. To raise the price before closing doesn't make any sense to me. I'm pretty sure they did that to get some of their money before they close but don't think they will be too successful at it with that approach.

This happens a lot with most of the sales that happen here in the stores. People mark up or increase their prices very high and then pretend to put the prices down by 25%, 30%, etc. This way they still make a lot of profit whereas the consumer feels that they got a very good deal on the purchased item. I think it is so wrong for the shop owners to do this since you are tricking the customers and making a fool out of them...