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Originally Posted by Calgary14
I think the difference between the car dealers and grocery stores is that a grocery store wouldn't conveniently be out of stock for advertised apples, then try to sit you down in a high pressure situation to upsell you on bananas as an alternative. And then add thousands in hidden fees, financing charges, etc.
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I think grocery stores specifically limit stock on their discounted bag of apples in hopes of bringing you into their store. Then when they are out of the advertised apples you buy a different apple because you still need apples at 50% more.
I agree with you the whole high pressure sales in gone but the tactic of a low cost / loss leader limited supply product to bring people through the door only to sell them something else is prevalent throughout industry. And I think focus on this aspect takes away from getting a better understanding on the hidden and undisclosed fee side of it where fraudulent or at least unethical behaviour seems to be actually happening.