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NCIX "Savings" aren't what they seem.

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Dec 6, 2004
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NCIX "Savings" aren't what they seem.

I'm shopping for a particular monitor and seen this monitor on "sale" for past couple of weeks on NCIX.

http://www.ncix.com/detail/lg-29uc97c-b ... 8-1012.htm

Now they state Regular price being $638.98 and the sale price being $569.99 telling you, SAVE $68.99 off our regular price so they say.

Shopping around for better prices I stumbled on various competitors

Direct Canada (sister site) not even on sale but reg price is: $543.58

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?s ... facture=LG

CanadaComputers: reg price: $579.00 Sale price: $519.00

http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_ ... _id=085105

Why does NCIX always markup their prices higher then normal and then reduce it into "Savings" I notice this on ALOT of their sale products makes it hard to actually know how much you are actually saving.

Isn't this pretty much cheating your customers?
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Apr 12, 2005
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Toronto
I've seen major stores like Bestbuy do this as well. I believe it is lying to your customers and dishonest.
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Nov 12, 2011
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This is soooo typical that it hardly needs any discussion
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Nov 24, 2010
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Vancouver
NCIX still has some good prices compared to alternatives, though not as good as they used to be, but you can completely disregard their "savings". If they meet the legal standards for the amount of time a product has been on sale for a certain price before being quoted as their "standard" price then they're not actually breaking the law, but I agree their usual presentation is pretty close to lying to their customers. Unfortunately they're not alone in this and as pointed out above many of the big box stores like Best Buy can be even worse.

As you've discovered the only way to determine if you're really getting a deal is to bookmark a few competitors and use something like ***** for actual competitive prices. Look out for things like free shipping at places like Newegg and Amazon too. Once you've done all that, and if you can pick it up in store, you can use their ASPM page ( http://www.ncix.com/article/ASPM-Advanc ... -Match.htm ) to get a confirmed price match.
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Nov 24, 2010
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Vancouver
Hmm, seems we're not allowed to mention Canadian shop androids on here.
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Mar 3, 2008
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Monitors are one type of item that you should never buy online: if you happen to buy one with a dead pixel or a stuck pixel, you're screwed.

Don't buy a monitor from Canada Computers either, even if you go in person, because they won't give you a refund or exchange if you end up with a dead pixel or a stuck pixel. If you ask them to let you watch them test the monitor you are going to buy in the store, they won't do that either, even though if they cared, that would be a quick and easy service that they could offer to ensure that their customers don't get stuck with dead pixels or stuck pixels.

Best to go to a B&M store with a good refund/exchange policy, like Best Buy, so that if you get a monitor with a dead pixel or a stuck pixel, you can return or exchange it with no hassle.

Yes, you'll pay more at a store like Best Buy, but the increased cost is well worth it to avoid the potential nightmare of having shelled out lots of money for a new product that nonetheless has glaring defects in it with which you are stuck.
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Dec 20, 2004
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Use PC Part Picker to easily compare prices at different PC hardware retailers: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/

edit: oops, doesn't seem to work with this monitor for some reason?
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Nov 10, 2013
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Unionville, ON
and the sun rises from the east...
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Nov 10, 2013
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Unionville, ON
btw, dont' think it is "deceptive", stores can have different regular prices

you often see the same kitchen pan/utensil cost 20% more at william sonoma vs kitchenstuffplus/bedbathbeyond regular price
would you call william sonoma deceptive when they have 20% off sales that brings the price down to the same point as its competitors?

the store has no obligation to give you the best prices, burden is on the customer to find a good price for themselves.

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