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Memory Express trying to claim a 2TB ssd is "$470 off" (media.piefed.ca)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
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[–] [S] 48 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Yes but even accounting for the price spike in the last 3 months, that drive does not cost over $1,000 without a sale. These kinds of sale tactics honestly need to be illegal.

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  • [–] 20 points 6 months ago

    In fact, in the EU that is regulated by article 6A (see https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A52021XC1229%2806%29 ) . That states amongst other things that:

    Any announcement of a price reduction shall indicate the prior price applied by the trader for a determined period of time prior to the application of the price reduction. … The prior price means the lowest price applied by the trader during a period of time not shorter than 30 days prior to the application of the price reduction.

    So maybe it wouldn’t apply for a 3 month period, but it does prevent stores from increasing the price by say 20% overnight and then give a “10% discount” the next day.

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  • [–] 12 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    It's already illegal in Canada, you can report them to the Competition Bureau. I don't think its very well enforced though.

    https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/deceptive-marketing-practices/types-deceptive-marketing-practices/ordinary-selling-price

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