50% Off Deal - Legit?

wapiticountry wrote:

KendallP wrote:

wapiticountry wrote:
Pricing for discounts and “teaser” rates for new customers are two very common. Marketing strategies. There is a large percentage of consumers who react positively to sales and discounts, irrespective of net price. They will choose the item listed at $50 with a 50% discount over the exact same item at $23 in another store.
Similarly, customers have been shown to have a reluctance to price shopping and changing providers on recurring purchases. Once the customer is secured by that teaser rate, they often become customers for life who are very price insensitive. Good Sam is an avid user of both of those strategies.

I fell off the turnip truck at least 2 weeks ago. I was just curious if this "big discount" was something they actually offer 365 days a year. Or if it was really the standard rate for renewing members, as well. Or if it really is a discount that will end in a few days like they say it will.

But thanks.

Your replies to me and others sure seem to show you have all the answers, so why did you waste everyone's time asking the questions? Maybe common courtesy is something they teach week three on the Turnip truck.

You're right. I can see I should have used a smiley for this one. Apologies if I came off rude. That was not my intention. My opening sentence sounded a lot funnier in my head than it probably looked in print.

:)

However, I did not know the answers to my 2 questions. Replies 1 and 2 answered them.

"Now is that a legitimate promo? Or are these prices standard for new or returning members?"

I understand teaser rates. But heck... if one company is offering a teaser rate and the other one isn't...

And if research indicates that... over the years... the two have become more and more comparable...
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