iamthetot@piefed.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoMemory Express trying to claim a 2TB ssd is "$470 off"media.piefed.caimagemessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1187
arrow-up1187imageMemory Express trying to claim a 2TB ssd is "$470 off"media.piefed.caiamthetot@piefed.ca to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squarecharizardcharz@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day agoIt’s already illegal in Canada, you can report them to the Competition Bureau. I don’t think its very well enforced though. https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/deceptive-marketing-practices/types-deceptive-marketing-practices/ordinary-selling-price
minus-squareKrudler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoMy buddy called-in Sportchek when they were advertising skis for like $900 but “marked down” to 200! They had to stop that practice as a result of his report.
It’s already illegal in Canada, you can report them to the Competition Bureau. I don’t think its very well enforced though.
https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/deceptive-marketing-practices/types-deceptive-marketing-practices/ordinary-selling-price
My buddy called-in Sportchek when they were advertising skis for like $900 but “marked down” to 200! They had to stop that practice as a result of his report.