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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Masimatutu@mander.xyz to c/memes@lemmy.ml
 

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three rows with a barbecue on the left and William Wallace in Braveheart on the right.

In the first row, captioned Wednesday, the barbecue is labelled "$899.99" and Wallace says "hold".

The second row, captioned Thursday, depicts the same.

In the third row, captioned Black Friday, the there is a label with ~~$1099.99~~ struck through with "$899.99" written underneath, and Wallace charges.

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[–] tilcica@lemm.ee 186 points 11 months ago (8 children)

in slovenia we just passed a law that requires shops to state the price change of an item in the last 30 days :)

[–] Localhorst86@feddit.de 90 points 11 months ago

One of the benefits of being part of the EU :)

[–] ximtor@lemm.ee 31 points 11 months ago

I think its a thing here in norway as well. Thats why they just increase the price in early october, just a month ahead of black week bullcrap. Have seen plenty of electronics "super discounted" to the same price they had in september/october

[–] ximtor@lemm.ee 14 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think its a thing here in norway as well. Thats why they just increase the price in early october, just a month ahead of black week bullcrap. Have seen plenty of electronics "super discounted" to the same price they had in september/october

[–] Mnemnosyne@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It might actually work if the requirement was a year instead of 30 days.

Also mandate minimum font size for it and that it must be displayed along with the current price anywhere the current price appears.

[–] Localhorst86@feddit.de 9 points 11 months ago

I honestly think 1 year would be too far back to be actually relevant to the current price, but I can see a 3 month period being a good middle ground.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Big items I usually start watching a few months out. If I see a store or brand that pulls tthis garbage, I simply go elsewhere. If I can't find it on offer, I buy it regular price at the smaller retail store.

[–] BelieveRevolt@hexbear.net 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

All of EU is adopting this practice to comply with the EU Price Indication Directive.

[–] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 18 points 11 months ago

I love to see the eu fucking over companies

[–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Oh wow that's cool! I'm from Slovenia too and I didn't know that.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How did you figure out your citizenship then?

[–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I know nothing about your country, is it common to speak English and what's the native language?

[–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's quite common for people to speak English. The native language is Slovene. It's a really small country in central Europe (much larger than Liechtenstein tho).

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Nice, very cool, thanks for informing me!

[–] JazzGRaffe@lemmy.one 10 points 11 months ago

In America we keep the same price but decrease the amount of product. #profit

[–] orl0pl@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

Also in Poland

[–] VicentAdultman@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Brazil's consumers rights department listed itens prices so stores can't fake advertise them. Countries with regulations: ok, we can do Black Friday, but...

[–] Jamie@jamie.moe 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I like how for all the problems Brazil has, the consumer protection laws are consistently some of the best around.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

That's a sample of all the good things it can have when corruption doesnt happen