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From: Never Ever on 14 May 2010 01:55
My wife is after a new phone, but the price in store is �199 + top up but on
the website the price is �149 + top up!!

Why the difference?!

From: Harry Stottle on 14 May 2010 04:17
"Never Ever" <upyours(a)lolololololololololol.uk> wrote in message
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> My wife is after a new phone, but the price in store is �199 + top up but
> on the website the price is �149 + top up!!
>
> Why the difference?!

Because in store at CPW, you get very friendly and knowledgeable staff that
are prepared to take the time to explain everything about the phone to you
in great detail in order to make the right decision for you, and not based
on what makes most profit for the company ;-)

The real reason is probably those that search the internet for items are
usually looking for the cheapest price, whilst those that wander into the
store are more likely to be influenced by sales patter, so they can get away
with charging more in store.

From: Petert on 16 May 2010 06:23
On Fri, 14 May 2010 09:17:31 +0100, "Harry Stottle"
<thiswontwork(a)nowhere.co.uk> wrote:

>"Never Ever" <upyours(a)lolololololololololol.uk> wrote in message
>news:hsiojo$qj8$1(a)news.albasani.net...
>> My wife is after a new phone, but the price in store is �199 + top up but
>> on the website the price is �149 + top up!!
>>
>> Why the difference?!
>
>Because in store at CPW, you get very friendly and knowledgeable staff that
>are prepared to take the time to explain everything about the phone to you
>in great detail in order to make the right decision for you, and not based
>on what makes most profit for the company ;-)
>
>The real reason is probably those that search the internet for items are
>usually looking for the cheapest price, whilst those that wander into the
>store are more likely to be influenced by sales patter, so they can get away
>with charging more in store.

I think you've failed to spot that the OP is referring to CPW shop &
CPW On-line
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From: alexd on 16 May 2010 07:33
On 16/05/10 11:23, Petert wrote:
> On Fri, 14 May 2010 09:17:31 +0100, "Harry Stottle"

>> The real reason is probably those that search the internet for items are
>> usually looking for the cheapest price, whilst those that wander into the
>> store are more likely to be influenced by sales patter, so they can get away
>> with charging more in store.
>
> I think you've failed to spot that the OP is referring to CPW shop&
> CPW On-line

Not sure why you get that impression.

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From: Harry Stottle on 16 May 2010 07:58
"alexd" <troffasky(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On 16/05/10 11:23, Petert wrote:
>> On Fri, 14 May 2010 09:17:31 +0100, "Harry Stottle"
>
>>> The real reason is probably those that search the internet for items are
>>> usually looking for the cheapest price, whilst those that wander into
>>> the
>>> store are more likely to be influenced by sales patter, so they can get
>>> away
>>> with charging more in store.
>>
>> I think you've failed to spot that the OP is referring to CPW shop&
>> CPW On-line
>
> Not sure why you get that impression.
>
Me neither, it was intended as a reply to shopping at CPW, but it does apply
to other retailers.

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