Ridiculous Prices

[carang]

there is actually a local wet market in tung chung, as well as a smaller, less well-stocked wellcome.

[London2HK]

but not to the same extent, eg, uk has watch dog and trading standards, in hk, it's not surprising if we see buy 3 get 2 offers as park'n'shop and wellcome has possible 70% market share, eg oligopoly market.

I wouldn't of thought watch dog or trading standards would cover something as minor as this as we're talking about small price differences here.

Like Waitrose in the UK will price say 6 pack of coke higher than Tescos and they could even be placed next to each other !

The pricing something $10 to $45 by 'mistake' is terrible !!

[Katiedot]

but not to the same extent, eg, uk has watch dog and trading standards, in hk, it's not surprising if we see buy 3 get 2 offers as park'n'shop and wellcome has possible 70% market share, eg oligopoly market.

The UK supermarkets DO make misleading special offers so why be surprised that HK ones do too? Supermarkets flout rules on special offers, says Which? | Money | guardian.co.uk

Not saying it's right, just that that's how it is.

[Dreadnought]

For the simple reason that daylight robbery should not be condoned.

To hike up the price and advertise a mark-down (misleading the consumer into thinking that an actual discount is being offered) because the product use-by date is 'round the corner is, in my opinion, daylight robbery.

If the idea is to clear stock by offering a discount on something perishable because it is nearing the expiry then the discount should be real and not just perceived, once again making this practice, in my opinion, daylight robbery and it should not be condoned.

EDIT: And do not put the onus on the consumer to know or remember what the prices were the week before so they can recognise that the discount is bogus and then decide whether or not to make the purchase.