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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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I keep getting emails from Mid America about their weekley specials, yet when I check their catalog the prices it the book are the sams as their specials?? And their shipping is outragious!
Old Nov 19, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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I keep getting them too.
I'm at the point now that I just delete their e/mail., without reading first!
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I've got to where I hardly look at them either.
Old Nov 19, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by bumble-z
I keep getting them too.
I'm at the point now that I just delete their e/mail., without reading first!
I will quickly glance at what is offered, but most of the time its not anything I would want.
Old Nov 19, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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To me a special is when you are discounting your product or waiving the shipping fees. These companys are calling these adds Specials when they are realy product promotion.
Old Nov 19, 2010 | 01:24 PM
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This has been going on for years on this forum. "Special Pricing" , "Blowout Sale", and the ever popular "never before offered creations". It's frustrating!!!
Old Nov 19, 2010 | 01:34 PM
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Its called "marketing". Its new, its exciting and its on sale or a special.
Probably wouldn't sell to well if they advertised....."regular" or "ordinary"
or "things are slow and we need to clear out some inventory for the holidays".
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 01:49 PM
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I will quickly glance at what is offered, but most of the time its not anything I would want.
and they are anything but a special unless they consider pointing out an item from their catalog at their original price a special, lol.
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Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
I will quickly glance at what is offered, but most of the time its not anything I would want.

Timing is everything!

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