do you think malls/stores trick you into spending?

Answer 1

I worked at Sears while I was in college. I'd say that they don't trick you, but they certainly try to entice you into buying things. For instance, putting all that candy by the check out in grocery stores, and placing lots of small items that don't cost much near registers in other stores.

Also, having a really great price on something just to get you into the store so you'll spend more money. Those items are called "loss leaders". They're betting you won't be able to come in and buy just one thing.

Personally, I think I'm pretty immune to most of those tactics. I do fall for them evey now and then, so I suppose they work.

Answer 2

Your use of the word "trick" is interesting. It implies that there is something sneaky or underhanded going on. I think that word would apply to a lot of what goes on on ebay, or to telemarketing scams, etc. But traditional retail stores, especially the nationally-branded ones, are mostly pretty reliable in terms of being legitimate. If you are buying things you don't need or don't have the money for, then that's an issue of impulse control that you need to confront. I don't think it's the store's fault. I don't think there's any "trickery" involved.

I personally go to malls and big retail stores all the time without ever buying anything (except maybe an overpriced Starbucks frappuccino!). You have to be a smart shopper and know what's a good deal and what isn't. Some people don't like to take the time to research things, and that's fine. Time is money, and for those people, the convenience of just picking something up regardless of the cost outweighs the need for getting a good deal. But those people should be honest with themselves and recognize that they have a different priority than the bargain-hunters. It's not the store's fault that some people don't comparison shop. Again, I don't see that there's any trickery involved.

Answer 3

It's no trick. They design stores so that you spend as much as possible. I worked in a grocery store for six years. That's the reason that gum and magazines are right next to the cash register. They're "impulse" items. Things you don't need, but buy because they're right there. Stores are out to make money, and they'll do whatever they can to get you to spend in their store.

Answer 4

Definitely, the mall designers set the stores up in a way that's not convenient so that you have to go all around to find what you are looking for. Like if you want sneakers. you enter by a Footlocker store but you decide you want to shop around for the best deal. so as you are looking for modells you have to walk past 30 different clothing store a food court a large department stor like Macy's until you finally reach where you going. they make you go through all this so that on the way your window shopping will turn into impulse buying

Answer 5

Yeah, sometimes. Like I think they would have a ridiculosly priced shirt for example and then lower the cost like they are giving you a deal, but really they are lowering the price to what the shirt really is worth. So yeah, I think sometimes the stores try to trick you.

Answer 6

There's a whole industry based on tricking you into spending money. It's called Marketing and they depend on impulse buyers like yourself to make mindless decisions. Shop online or through catalogue and it might make it easier to make informed decisions.

Answer 7

Of course not. They certainly encourage you to spend, why wouldn't they? But placing items that they're trying to move in conspicuous places, suggesting that certain products will improve your love life and so on is called marketing, not trickery.

If you find that you are purchasing unwanted items spur of the moment, then it is *your* motivation you need to look at, not the shop's. All but the most learning-disabled people have the ability to know what their budget is and what they need or want.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Answer 8

Trick you into buying a $54 doller shirt?
Um nooo

Answer 9

No but they do trick you into going to them. You spend money because your an idiot.

Answer 10

Yes, just saw a report on tv by Charlie Gibson about that.