How can retailers defend their approaches to the public when their antics are so deplorable? There are far too many examples of poor behaviour, conning people and offers that are simply not offers at all.
The Co-op
The Co-operative has a weird interpretation of what constitutes a 'Clearance' offer, and provides numerous and regular examples of stupidity. The one shown here is for a fajita kit at the exact same price it is normally sold at. The sticker is simply a wish on the Co-op's part to clear stuff for their own benefit.
B&Q
How the DIY store management decided that a two pence 'saving' from an alleged usual selling price of a ludicrous £1.02 was worth drawing our attention to, and the printing of a 'clearance' sign is beyond me, and any other sane person. Pathetic indeed, B&Q.
Asda
This really is the mustard. The 100g jar is £1.10, and next to it, Asda has decided that 170g is worth 85p, less than half the price, yet it's not actually "on offer". Madness.
The Co-op
A recent sore throat caused me to consider buying something to ease the annoyance, and I looked at the options - and the prices of course. I have never been much of a fan of Honey and Lemon, so I tend to gravitate to fruit flavours or menthol. It was a massive revelation to see that a single fucking sweet is now 19 cunting pence! The country has gone fucking mad.
Jacob's Club / McVitie's
The well-known chocolate biscuit does not give us quite as much chocolate on our biscuit as was once the case. Further than that disappointment is the inability of the manufacturer to cover the fucking biscuit in a wrapper. The cost-cutting shenanigans have extended so far that there is now insufficient foil paper to reach all the way around the biscuit, even allowing for the thinner layer of chocolate, and consequent reduction in girth! The missing foil is hidden behind the outer coloured wrapper denoting the flavour. What a poor show.
Asda's Pictoral Claim
Asda's Reality
It probably comes as no surprise to see these images, but that's no reason to excuse such blatant misrepresentation.
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