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Originally Posted by Jim Straz
I started this thread to alert those that were building or thinking about building to a 4% discount if they did it North of 466A, and before September 30. It helped those it was intended for and I'm happy for my effort. Bless them for their savings, period.
Those are my words, and these are her's ( you only showed part of her quote )
Originally Posted by Pturner
Interesting concept. All of the marketing gurus must be pitching what I think of as a "spending gauntlet"-- although I'm sure they don't call it that.
Think about it. How many stores to do go to where you have to walk through a maze of impulse-item displays before you get to the check-out register. Grocery stores have always had impulse items at checkout, but now stores have a literal maze of items you have to walk through to check out.
Needing an appointment with the Design Center to get the 4 percent discount is like that too. Look at and discuss with our professionals every single upgrade available for your home and you'll get a four percent discount. I wonder how many people who make those appointments with the Design Center leave spending more rather than less than they expected before they got their discount.
I'm not knocking it. It's good marketing. And you are getting somethign of value for your money.
But understanding the game before you go in could save you some dough.
I'm just saying.
Now I wonder if she had posted the original thread first if she would have included that statement that some may have been confused by. I think I put out a good post that helped folks, and I will never have 4500 posts on here because I get out some and enjoy TV.
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Hi Jim,
It was wonderful of you to alert people to the 4 percent discount. Some posters on this thread went ahead and made their appointments thanks to your thread. Had they not, they might not have been among the 200 receiving the discount.
I hoped my marketing knowledge might help some shop more wisely and that is all. In no way did I mean to slight you or minimize your kindness and good deed in passing along this information.
Best regards,
P