Nancy Young wrote:

> "Stan Horwitz" > wrote
>
> > "Nancy Young" > wrote:
> >
> >> Just curious. If they run out of an advertized sale item, do
> >> you get a rain check? Do they even do that anymore?
>
> > I suppose it depends on the supermarket, but in those advertising
> > circulars I get from supermarkets, it usually says no rain checks.
>
> What you said prompted me to look at the Acme circular
> I happen to have sitting here now. Never thought to read the
> fine print. Got out my magnifier lens. It says We strive to have
> on hand sufficient stock of advertised merchandise. If for any reason
> we are out of stock, a Rain Check will be issued blah blah blah.
>
> This isn't the store that prompted my question. On that store ad I
> don't see mention one way or another, but on every page it says
> Some items not available in some stores. Interesting.


And with soopermarkets, prices can vary from store to store within the same
locale. The Jewel and Dominick's chains here in Chicawgo do that...and it's
often stores in poorer areas that have the higher prices.

A poster on one of the chi. newsfroups mentioned this, she has a "ghetto
Jewel" near her, prices are higher there than in more prosperous 'hoods...

It can work the other way. The Dominick's in my nabe had sale prices that
were always at least 10% higher than the prices in their circular. This
store was small, and the demographic was "captive", e.g urban seniors and
nascent yuppies who had no cars and no other shopping options in the
immediate area. Mercifully, that rip - off joint burned to the ground two
years ago...

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Greg

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