Re: MTB: Price of DRADY (was SIB: FLIGHT OF BUTTERFLIES)
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- Subject: Re: MTB: Price of DRADY (was SIB: FLIGHT OF BUTTERFLIES)
- From: M* H* <M*@worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jun 1997 21:05:34 -0600 (MDT)
> >We originally sold it for $13.50 but since it sold out immediately
> >each year, we lowered the price to $8.00 and can now retain stock.
Celia wrote:
> Bill, do I understand this to mean you lowered the price to discourage
> people from buying it?---------------------
If this was aimed at Bill Maryott, he's off the Iris-L for a while due
to press of business (digging.)
But I can tell you that during a 25+ year career in the retail trade,
I often encountered the contrariness of the American consumer: if an
item wasn't selling well, we RAISED the price. Often this would move it
right out of the store -- made it seem more desirable, you see, because
it was more expensive. Conversely, an item that was really hot & selling
faster than we could get stock in -- well, sometimes we LOWERED the
price on that & guess what? Sales calmed down & we could keep enough
stock on hand to satisfy the demand.
People are truly weird...
Marte in the mtns Zone 4/Sunset 1 Colorado
