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Mattress Man up to 60% off Sale

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  • Nephthys50
    Nephthys50 Posts: 56 Forumite
    edited 23 April 2011 at 4:48PM
    So why did you respond?

    Seriously, you come across like someone who has a real problem...
  • mammalman
    mammalman Posts: 21 Forumite
    Isn't price fixing when a lot of companies get together to agree a price and reduce competition? That's illegal, I believe, but I didn't see anyone mention that.
  • mummyplus3
    mummyplus3 Posts: 890 Forumite
    Sorry if I seem to have caused you some slight aggrevation todolist. The man stores group as a whole put up all the prices just before the VAT increase then put up the prices again at the VAT increase and marketed that price increase as the VAT increase after they'd already done it.

    I've not accussed the company of fraud or price fixing I don't know if the above classes as either of those things. Nor any allegation:
    1.
    Something alleged; an assertion: allegations of disloyalty.
    2. The act of alleging.
    3. A statement asserting something without proof: The newspaper's charges of official wrongdoing were mere allegations.
    4. Law An assertion made by a party that must be proved or supported with evidence.

    If all the customers could see it and so could the staff that input the price changes its just a titbit of information rather than anything negative.

    Much like the Director was featured in the EDP Future 50 this year. Was just an general thought spillage onto the forum rather than anything in particular.
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hi,

    Thanks for your input.
    With respect, what the Company does before, during and after sales and how they conduct themselves, has absolutely nothing to do with me.
    Although your comments are appreciated and noted, if you wish to make allegations of fraud or price fixing, then I suggest you take it up with the company, as this is not the appropriate place.

    Thank you for your co-operation.

    This is 100% the correct place. Why would I want to take up a deal where the prices have been artificially inflated before the 'sale'?

    People should be aware if this is the case, and I for one am grateful to mummyplus3 for bringing it to the fore.
  • ged1980
    ged1980 Posts: 1,342 Forumite
    To all above negative confrontational and argumentative comments by reply, I'm not even going to bother to waste my precious time responding to people that clearly have nothing constructive to say other than petty comments that are of no interest or concern to me whatsoever!!


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Bet your fun at a party ;)
    If you dont like me remember its mind over matter, I dont mind and you dont matter ;)
  • alykatz
    alykatz Posts: 927 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    wow this site used to be such a freindly place, no !!!!!ing or moaning or at least very little and certain no full on attacks, i find it sad that because someones opinion is contrary to someone elses they feel the need to jump on their high horse an go on the attack..
    anf fyi if a company inflates their prices to such a degree that you can purchase an item elsewhere for the same or a little higher elsewhere then i certainly do want to know about it and make an imformed decision..
  • grintricha
    grintricha Posts: 223 Forumite
    100 Posts
    To all above negative confrontational and argumentative comments by reply, I'm not even going to bother to waste my precious time responding to people that clearly have nothing constructive to say other than petty comments that are of no interest or concern to me whatsoever!!

    jeez louise, lighten up
  • vixxxen
    vixxxen Posts: 121 Forumite
    Someone's swallowed a dictionary.... :rotfl:
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