T&T: "going out of business" and other "sales:

[Peggie Hall]

Gary Ritzman wrote
*Stopped by my local Boaters World (in Bellevue WA) and their liquidation
sale began yeserday.  Sign said 10 to 30% off. I walked out empty handed as
most stuff was only 10% off. 10% off Cetol at $40 a quart isn't much of a
deal! But the deals will undoubtedly get better-with less selection*.

That "10%-30 off" price may actually be full price, It's common practice
these days for merchants to RAISE prices before putting merchandise on
"sale" for a price that's the same or even higher than the previous full
price. I know for certain that Linens & Things did for that for their "going
out of business" sale....Hobby Lobby isn't going out of business, but has
raised a lot of their prices 30-50%, then puts those items "on sale" for
30-50% off. So make sure you know what something is selling for
elsewhere...don't just assume that the "sale" price is a bargain, even in a
bankruptcy sale.
-- 
Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
http://shop.sailboatowners.com/books/detail-books.htm?fno=0&sku=90&cat=1304