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Old 01-30-2010, 10:51 PM   #125
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Originally Posted by Seli View Post
Anyway in some markets using these sale-tactics (selling at a loss to attract customers) actually are illegal.
I know I'm much older than most of the posters here, but I remember gas wars when I could buy gasoline at $0.25/gallon.

Ever seen bread at your local supermarket at ridiculously low prices?

Come on... Loss leaders are a common practice for *most* businesses (including bookstores i.e. B&N).

Last edited by jgaiser; 01-30-2010 at 10:53 PM. Reason: Ok.. I can't spell
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