Is Commercialism good for economy?
Here is a blog I wrote in December of 2009 but did not enter. It still stands today.
The last couple of days have been revealing to me that world we live in is changing. One of the ways is the way we buy things. When you are in a brick and mortar store you look for the sale signs or how much it has dropped from what previously was fair. When shopping on the internet we compare prices at several places at lightning speed either through comparison sites or multiple tabs or windows open.
But are we receiving more for our money or being played? The recent Black Friday is an example my wife came to me and said this has never been cheaper and may not be there again for a long time. Yesterday, December 3rd, I found it on the front page of Yahoo cheaper.
2 days ago a friend called me for a great deal on phone unlimited and high speed internet from our current provider for local phone service. I logged on to the site and found out a $79.00* deal cost $129 per month without even changing any options. $50 difference is this false advertising? I will leave that to you.
Are there any businesses that give you the straight talk or are we all becoming car dealerships? Loss leader, Bait and switch, Incomplete comparison and others are commonly used to lure consumers in then increase sales and margins. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Advertising_techniques
We recently were involved in a real estate transaction where the contract (that I would not sign) was revealed only after we had wasted 3 weeks of our time bargaining. The contract was so one- sided it basically said they keep your earnest money even if the seller cannot complete the deal.
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