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- From: saseph@hal.unx.sas.com (Ed Hughes)
- Subject: Re: Misprinted Ad with great prices
- Originator: saseph@hal.unx.sas.com
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- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 20:55:54 GMT
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- References: <1992Jul23.004620.11385@oracle.us.oracle.com>
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- In article <1992Jul23.004620.11385@oracle.us.oracle.com>, ylee@oracle.uucp (Yichin Lee) writes:
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- >Consumer advocates among the netters,
- >
- >A local golf equipment shop, the Nevada Bob's in Belmont, California, put out
- >an ad in a direct mail package that reached me yesterday. In the ad they
- >advertised golf gloves for 4.99, golf balls for 13.99 etc., and also, let
- >me quote: " ANY SHOE IN STOCK $5.00, Limit 1, must present coupon,
- >Expires 10/15/92."
- >
- Well, I think Nevada Bob just isn't being creative enough!
- Say you walk in and hold them to the ad. All they've gotta
- say is "Okay, any shoe for $5? Limit one? Do you want the
- right shoe or the left shoe?" I bet that SECOND shoe goes
- for a slightly higher price! :->
- This ad, of course, is quite a boon to all one-legged golfers...
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