@Mbili happens all the time, beware of the term 'sale' - it is a marketing gimmick which we all fall for.

@ mbili, so correct, buyer be ware, even the shops in town are still cheaper than the sale.

Capitalism!!!

Well,now i know.I thought the store was meant to be one of those that uphold business moral standards,or atleast they be discreet in such bad business practice.
I will wait till the SALE is over then i think prices will be normal again.
I pity those who bought stuff unknowingly ,they spent almost one and a half of normal buying price.(mind you the place was literally packed over the weekend)
Muhindi made lots of money from many unsuspecting/ignorant Kenyans

like @bkismat suggests,cant we complain this act of consumer extortion somewhere,atleast shame the muhindis??ha! no wonder i dint see any muhindi buying anything!

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It is good that many are learning. Now spread by word of mouth to your family, colleagues and friends. It happens with very many shops evry season. I tried once with shocks and alloy rims- Had visited the shop a week earlier and got a quotation. So when I saw the easter offer, I thought what a deal- I went to the shop with my earlier quotation and realised the prices had been increased by about 25%. I made a lot of noise and was able to get the alloy rims at the real 30% discount. As for the shocks- they had an easy way out. They told me the shocks for my car were out of stock, even though the newspaper advert had listed the car in question as one of those whose shocks and coils were on 'offer' and therefore available.


All the proprieters need to do is increase the price and then call up some two popular talkaholics to tell their listeners of 'unbelievable offers' and there you go - they may even throw in some 5 thousand bob for a few listeners who call in to talk about how old their curtians are or how sad their mothers, wives or hubby are. Many people believe some of these ill mannered media primates more than their own common sense.

Nowadays, I usually get almost everything, including electronics from the 'most expensive' supermarket instead of toiling on Luthuli avenue. It not only more convenient but you get genuine warranty. The interesting part is its cheaper than the 'bargain' shops located on the park-at- your-own-risk streets and even cheaper than the much touted bargain shops and cheap supermarkets.

capitalism strategy

Wawaa!! I passed there on Sato at around 11am and there was a traffic jam at Parkside caused by people going to Tile & Carpet.

Thats a big shame.

My wife was adamant we go for the 'sale' at tile & carpet on sato. i know the trick and therefore i was not for it. i had to organise for my ATM to be swallowed - you need to learn the trick if you have ever worked for a bank. That saved me alot.

I wonder why people never learn and the conman sales are there year in year out; tile and carpet, house of leather, et all