Watching "Non-OzBargainers" Paying Full Price

altomic on 19/06/2015 - 17:30

In JB Hifi at Chermside yesterday and checked out the bargain bin.

nothing special or worthwhile. I saw a microsoft wireless 800 keyboard and mouse for $29.99.

At the point I laughed to myself and thinking of this $2 microsoft wireless 800 deal - not counting the further OW price match- from earlier in the year and wondered about what sort of person would pay that amount.

20 minutes later I saw a woman at the counter with the same keyboard set.

painful to watch.

any one else experience this situation?

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  • babylon on 19/06/2015 - 17:47
    +1

    Going to Gloria Jean's for the free Sereno coffee.

    People ahead of me in the queue are paying the $3.75 full price for a small coffee while I don't even bother taking out my wallet.

    • scrimshaw on 19/06/2015 - 17:54
      +9

      Altomic says…

      painful to watch.

      Painful? I get a good warm, fuzzy smug feeling in my chest when I see somebody pay almost 500% times the price of something I just bought recently on Ozbargain. Because you know you paid less than somebody else, it actually feels like you've saved money!

      Although that's probably my inner salesperson talking. I work retail and my job is to pretty much rip customers off….

    • billyb67 on 27/07/2015 - 13:27

      Ahh yes those serenos were great ;)

  • Charity on 19/06/2015 - 18:29
    +1

    I often think about this too. It is like the internet doesn't exist in their world.

    Most people don't want to be burdened with the knowledge of what a fair price is - so there is no relative comparison for them.

    Then you realize that the vast majority of the population is in that boat.

    I also used to work in woolworths once upon a time, and although 50% discounts help sales they only help about 20% of the customers. The other 80% will still buy the same quantities regardless if it is full price.

    • Tal_Shiar on 19/06/2015 - 18:33
      +2

      people need to eat, 50% off food is rarely healthy in catalogues

      • Charity on 19/06/2015 - 18:38

        The need to eat shouldn't override the importance to think. it's madness buying anything at Colesworth that isn't on special. lol Everything goes on special! Healthy and not so healthy. lol

        • [Deactivated] on 23/06/2015 - 21:40
          +1

          It's mainly unhealthy products on offer in the catalogues. I eat healthily and the productivity gains far outweigh any savings I could achieve by simple penny pinching catalogue specials. Some are good however like the occasional Tim Tam or fruit in season.

        • Charity on 24/06/2015 - 04:56

          @Davo93: Tim Tam's aren't healthy! lol

          Pro Tip: strict diet? …only buy the healthy catalogue specials.

  • nephilim on 19/06/2015 - 19:47
    +2

    Pretty much sums up when I go to Dominos:
    Wait 5mins
    1-3 people order pizza's, 11-13bucks each
    Guy calls me up, thats 7bucks
    Those people look at me puzzled, like I just did magic

    • phoenixx on 19/06/2015 - 21:06
      +1

      Haha. I know that feeling.

    • iridiumstem on 19/06/2015 - 21:08
      +1

      I once saved around $30~$40 bucks for a party (they didn't know coupons existed). :) That feels.

  • iratepirate on 19/06/2015 - 20:41

    I put some effort into paying the lowest price I can for the things my family needs, when I see people that don't I usually try to show them how they can too.

    But not in a preachy way…somebody has to pay for the fact that i got everything I bought in the last week for below the retailers cost. (excluding petrol - I paid $0.02 over the terminal gate price)

  • Davo1111 on 19/06/2015 - 22:12
    +2

    fn casuals.

  • amkssg on 19/06/2015 - 23:40
    +8

    My experience dealing with dumb people.

    Me: (to guy behind me in the queue) Hi, are you ordering "this"?
    Guy: Yes.
    Me: I have a BOGOF coupon, can we order together and split the price?
    Guy: No thanks mate, I am ok.
    Me: ????? - Errr… what I mean is for you to pay 1/2 price for "this"?
    Guy: It's ok, I am not interested.

    And the lesson here is… there are people out there with deep pockets (or no brain), willing to pay full price for everything.

    • Bokoshi on 20/06/2015 - 08:56
      +14

      Don't confuse deep pockets (or no brain) with deep seeded suspicion of others.

      I would be quite suspicious if some stranger came up to me saying what you did.
      That your trying to rip me off or going to get me to pay for it and you run off with the goods.

      • amkssg on 20/06/2015 - 20:07
        +2

        Actually, most people I asked were glad to do it.
        Also, i usually order with them (or for them) and pay for it first, then get them to pay me.
        OR
        I would give them cash and the voucher, and get them to place the order.
        (Removes all risk of them getting ripped off.)

        • Pumpkin_rrr on 20/06/2015 - 20:13
          +1

          I have a Coffee Club membership card (which I paid very cheap subcription thanx to OzB)
          Often I go to the cafe alone and have this burning sensation to speak to the next person, whether they want to take my buy-one-free-one deal; we can order 2 coffees and paid for only one!!! I havent found the courage to do it, for fear of exactly the same thing. They might call the police :-(

        • amkssg on 20/06/2015 - 20:18

          @Pumpkin_rrr: That's why I said, let them know you will pay first and they can pay you after they collect their drink. You have nothing to lose, since you were going to order your coffee anyway. It's just a question of whether you pay half or full price.

        • Pumpkin_rrr on 20/06/2015 - 20:37
          +2

          @bsmksg:

          Ya, I know what you meant.
          But the culture here is that each person order and pay for their own drink/food, using their own cards. Most of my friends dont want to muck around with small change, and some people are too afraid that you will get credit card points if you pay. I am referring to bigger restaurant bills.
          Nowadays I feel that's just too hard to try and understand other people. They'll ask me if they are interested after seeing my card….. sad but true.

        • 2ndeffort on 25/06/2015 - 15:19
          +1

          I would take you up on the offer…but then again i am on this forum reading your post so I am probably a good candidate!

  • shortgum on 20/06/2015 - 04:12
    +1

    I had Aussie friend (not being racist) who don't give a shit about paying with vouchers or discount coupon or code. Just walk up the any counter and whip out wallet and paid whatever. Yet I know him earn less than I am with a lower paid job

    E.g. watch movie $21 at Hoyts full price paid over counter compare with a Cokereward point redeem a free movie ticket.

    It's like ongoing brain farts financially when telling me how I look at it as an OB.

    I'm OZBARGAIN proud

    Please humbly shot me your opinions if have friends like this above around you

    • Vampyr on 20/06/2015 - 08:35
      +2

      You drink coke, rather than water? Rookie…

      • shortgum on 20/06/2015 - 14:58
        +1

        codes collected mostly at work or pick up free

        • easternculture on 21/06/2015 - 21:53

          codes collected mostly at work or pick up free

          I know the feeling, i currently have 2500 points in my coke rewards account from collecting labels lol and have redeemed maybe 900 on hoyts tickets

        • shortgum on 21/06/2015 - 23:50

          @easternculture: mine up to 1350 points :-) . so just half of yours! 2500 you can get a JB voucher already

    • Pumpkin_rrr on 20/06/2015 - 20:17

      I had one similar experience.
      Went for a movie with a workmate (Australian male, mid 50s). We've worked together for some time but that's probably the first time we went out together. Those days you can use Rydges card and pay something like $10 per ticket. Well, he chose to pay full price maybe $16…. To this day I still scratch my head. We had been out several more times after this, including movies, and I am forever scarred; couldnt bring myself to offer him anymore money-saving tips.
      And yes, he still has a mortgage and drives a little car. 'That's all I can afford' he says.

      • dasher86 on 20/06/2015 - 22:43

        Did he think of it as a date? Maybe he didn't want to look like a cheapskate. Even if it wasn't a date he still may not have looked like a cheapskate..

        • Pumpkin_rrr on 21/06/2015 - 08:56

          Haha Def not a date!
          But you're right, prob he doesn't want to look like a cheapskate…oh that's me:-)

        • shortgum on 21/06/2015 - 23:56

          @Pumpkin_rrr: Let me put it straight. Using voucher or discount is not meaning of cheapskate. Purely smarter with handle money.

          If they think it is cheapstake, who cares if they just wanna whip their money away

        • altomic on 22/06/2015 - 09:44
          +4

          @leehungfei: exactly. almost Darwinian consumerism. survival of the thriftiest.

          How would that be for screening potential partners?

          me - "so, how much would you pay for a iPhone 6+?"
          her - "why would I get an apple? I'd buy an android and if I wanted an apple so much then i'd install an iOS launcher."
          me- "so you'd get an samsung Galaxy S6?"
          her - "hell no, I'd get a china droid with equal specs for less than half the money. XYZ.com currently a 10% off coupon beating ABC.com by $2."
          me - "marry me"

  • Cheap Steve on 25/06/2015 - 00:06
    +4

    Don't help full-pricers. It's rarely appreciated. I keep my ozbargaining to myself .

    • billyb67 on 27/07/2015 - 13:30
      +1

      Absolutely..

  • illumination on 25/06/2015 - 00:20
    +1

    Extremely familiar.
    As you said, somewhat painful/cringeworthy.
    But I also appreciate that at the end of the day, if it weren't for these people subsidising us.. then half these companies would probably go bust if we were their only customers.

  • 2ndeffort on 25/06/2015 - 15:17

    I find it easiest to start with a slight, informal non-threatening comment:

    e.g. 'you know you can get a better deal on that'

    if they say 'yeah…nah…I'm all right mate' I walk away and thank the ozB gods that this fool is paying full price to help subsidise the bargains I get.

    What I have found is that some people get embarrased or intimidated by the whole bargain thing. My in-laws like a bargain but are terrified of shopping on the internet, probably because they saw a story on 'Today Tonight' or someone at the Bowling club warned them etc. They would probably rather spend an afternoon walking around JB Hifi and Dick Smith to price then buy a keyboard then brag that the nice guy there gave then $2 off rather than buying the 90% off deal I forward them from OzB. the father in-law loves to tell me what a bargain he got when 99.9% of the time i know I've seen whatever it is for massively cheaper discounts elsewhere.

    My wife is very similar, not that she doesnt love a bargain, almost like she doesnt like one that i've found. She does love to make fun of my bargain hunting, like i am a tight arse. i think it annoys her that I'm not offended and that I wear bargains as a badge of honour rather than a shame.

  • outlander on 30/06/2015 - 18:43

    For a lot of people, thinking is unpleasant and should be kept to a minimum.
    For me, its a godsend. Reminds me that life isn't so highstakes (yet) and I can afford to make mistakes, because the world is populated largely and designed for these types of people.

  • imcold on 01/07/2015 - 13:29

    You always need to have spare keyboard and mouses. Have at least 2 spares. You never know when these things die.

  • Tasmaniac on 04/07/2015 - 08:53

    I remember a Dick Smith sale late last year where you could get a 39.5" TV for $219 if you were happy to use click & collect. Anyway I went into store a few days later to collect and I remember an elderly gentleman being convinced by a staff member that $399 was a great price for the same TV. I was new to the whole OzBargain thing at the time so I didn't say anything but in hindsight the poor old guy was probably spending most of his fortnightly pension:/.

  • peterpeterpumpkin on 05/07/2015 - 11:38
    +1

    Every Sunday at any train station in Sydney's CBD. I keep intercepting people paying $7 or so for return tickets (when they could travel all day for $2.50).

    It's mostly tourists but also people that don't use public transport often and students.

    I wonder if transport staff even advise them?

  • shortgum on 15/07/2015 - 03:11

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/202714#comment-2901776

    Standing behinds these ppl borrowing DVDs from Hoyts Kiosk(oovie) or Videoezy Kiosk(redroomDvd) and pay for these DVD rentals is like a OB joke to me.

    Seriously, I have only paid for it once in my life time borrow from Videoezy kiosk for $2.95 twice back in old days where I feel like paying it since I watched too many free dvds codes provide from OB site, that's like over 100+ dvds now for FREE throughout

    I had one time being so kind to a lady in front of me here is a free code for movies and she is happy to pay for their rental

  • strikerzebra on 27/07/2015 - 13:33
    +1

    There is also the fact some people feel embarassed using a coupon or asking for a better price as they look like a tight ass and feel some sort of shame?

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