I was at Carrefour at Mid Valley Megamall yesterday, when I saw a HUGE promotion for Nescafe refill packs. A 200g pack was going for RM13.69, according to the huge display.
Was it all that cheap? I wondered as I watched people pile their shopping trolleys with the packets of instant coffee. I resisted the urge to join them as I knew I was not all that wanting for coffee refills at that moment.
Turning round the next aisle, I came across the instant coffee section, and this met my eye.
Excuse me? The regular price is a full RM1.10 lower than the “Promotion” price!
I did not need the coffee but I was curious so I tried to hail a member of staff, but as Murphy would have it, no Carrefour staff were in sight. So, I did the next best thing. I took a packet over to the price checker to see how much the price would be when scanned.
So, what was the promotion price in the end? RM13.69 or RM12.59? Those who had had their purchases scanned at checkout would have been pleasently surprised at getting a “further discount”. They may not even have said anything because… well, we’re Malaysian and we don’t tell when we think we are getting a good deal right?
Either someone goofed up when setting up the promotion booth, or there’s something fishy in the state of Denmark.
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At least it’s a good goof for the customer!
I remember once (a few years back) I wanted to buy hair color from Carrefour Sri Petaling and it was on offer (old stocks) at RM24.90. But being the smart aleck that I am, I went to check it at the price checker and it showed as normal (new stock) price – RM34.90. I went to the extent of hunting down a Carrefour staff and showing him the discrepancy, but you know what he did? He said I cannot buy it at RM24.90 even though that’s what the shelf label said! To add insult, he took away the box of hair color from me and removed the shelf label!! If only I had thought of making a complaint there and then…
For a few weeks after the incident, I went back to check that particular section and the product remained there with NO shelf label. -_-”
I’ve never given my business to ANY Carrefour since. LOL!
that’s called reverse mentality in the business world.
It’s dirty, but I think it’s legal. They can always say they goofed up.
Do you know by employing such a tactic, how many extra packets of Nescafe they sold? LOL.
Denmark? Isn’t Carrefour French? Hehehe….
I wonder how many of your readers would run and get a packet of Nescafe right now…
Typical *rolls eyes*
Eh but GT is right…Carrefour is in France woh!
I don’t drink coffee, but if it’s milo on promotion, I will go grab! =D
I think it’s a mistake and yes, it’s really hard to hail down a Carrefour staff. For some reason, they always seem to be generally unhelpful or not around in my experience with them so far…
they’ll have to honour the lower price, yes? I’m quite bad at comparing prices, till today I still don’t keep track of what’s cheap and what’s not. my tummy just makes me buy the food anyway… lol!
Hey, I know an American that would not open his mouth either.
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