[jingram058]

Originally Posted by steve B

Ok, a lot late here, but as described, this, at least to me would mean that the law supports shady practices like bait and switch as being entirely legal.

Like "I don't have the $50 sewing machine but I have this one for $75"

One of the events the local K mart had back in the 70's was 7 cent day - or 77 cent day I forget which. Several expensive items advertised at that price. With the catch that only one was at that price. My friend insisted that we should ride our bikes to K mart, because they put pallets of those items on the sidewalk because they didn't want the fights inside.
Total madhouse, I'd guess more inventory was destroyed in the rummage for the one item and subsequent fights than any profit that they might have had. Think like 10 mini riots on the front sidewalk of the store.

Yes Kmart did do 77 cent days, and dollar days as time went on. And yes they did put the pallets on the front sidewalk left and right of the entrance. I got some overnight duty watching those pallets of stuff...complete with bean bag chair, a cooler of food and drinks, etc. But no gun. Not real sure what I would have done to stop anyone from pilfering the goods. No cell phones back in those days. I loved working there, even though the pay wasn't so great, something like $1.75 an hour. But all the dateable girls in the neighborhood worked there, so that more than made up for the low pay!