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In response to "I know it shouldn't, but it really annoys me when a store like Tiger Direct has different prices online than in store. Wal-mart does the same thing." by sycor

This objection to online stores has always puzzled me. Different people live in different regions of the US. They sometimes demand different goods.

Posted by con_carne Sep 15 '10, 13:26

People in Peoria might not buy as much dog food as people in Santa Monica. Therefore, it should cost more in Santa Monica.

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No. If I can buy something online from your site for $20 I should be able to walk into the store and buy it for $20, not $25. -- nm - sycor Sep 15, 13:28 17
- disagree, it costs me more to stock it in store than in my warehouse. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 13:29 16
  - on this note, i was livid when a Ray LaMontagne's new album was $4 cheaper in CD form than MP3. - Guy Sep 15, 13:38 1
    - demand. nm -- nm - groiny Sep 15, 13:38
  - And IMO, they are two different markets. You'd expect different markets to have different prices/demands/costs -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 13:33 5
    - this I really disagree with. online vs brick shouldn't be compared as markets when discussing price. Raleigh vs NY maybe. -- nm - sycor Sep 15, 13:36 4
      - If they are the same exact market, then why should a brick and mortar store bother having an online store? -- nm - con_carne Sep 15, 13:41 1
        
        if I live in Raleigh and can into the store or order it online I'm in the same market. I don't charge markets because I sit at a keyboard. - sycor Sep 15, 13:44
      - wrong, it's soooo much easier for someone to comparison shop online than in the store. Once someone leaves the store they probably won't come back. -- nm - zork Sep 15, 13:40 1
        
        not in this day and age with smart phones. If I'm in Best Buy I scan an item and my phone tells me where I can get it cheaper (if I can). Or I can - sycor Sep 15, 13:45
  - That's debatable in my opinion. And even if true, I can't imaging it costs THAT much more. -- nm - sycor Sep 15, 13:33 4
    - uh, speaking as someone who's straddled that line, you're wrong. - Guy Sep 15, 13:41 2
      - fair enough. But are you telling me Wal-Mart.com is a completely seperate entity than Wal-Mart? I doubt this but I guess it could be true. - sycor Sep 15, 13:47 1
        
        i imagine they are separate departments. and they are large enough that the shippnig issue znu mentions is null -- nm - Guy Sep 15, 13:49
    - factoring in store space, electricity, staff expense, etc.... - groiny Sep 15, 13:36
  - true but dividing the shipping cost of all the stock to a store is way less than each item to a home. - zork Sep 15, 13:32 2
    - when is shipping calculated as part of the item cost? - Guy Sep 15, 13:39 1
      - in stores? -- nm - zork Sep 15, 13:41

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This objection to online stores has always puzzled me. Different people live in different regions of the US. They sometimes demand different goods.

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