I can definitely understand that small businesses can't sell for the same price as larger businesses.
I don't see them as trying to rip anyone off. Plus, any store can mark their products up to what they want and that's their business. If people choose to buy at that price, then that is great -- and the prices of items vary so much from store to store that I can walk through my mall from store to store and find 4 different prices on the same item. And, I definitely don't think Sears is ripping me off because Bon Ton has the thing I want cheaper. It's just how it happens.
I don't think that posting a great deal though was trying to hurt someone's business. I would be excited too if I saw Lulu Pink in Walmart for a fraction of the cost I normally see it at. There are only so many clothes I can buy for my furkids, having multiple ones so when I see great deals I get super excited because i can buy more -- so I think it was just someone being nice and trying to help out others, not someone being rude or hurtful to anyone else. |