Thread: Classic shaving ad

Originally Posted by unit

And there you have it. I was shopping for a Hart and....well....you can guess the rest.

So it sounds as if their July discount was not extended to August? Sorry mate, I imagine 20% off is not an insignificant sum on a Hart. Chin up though, I bet if you are patient an even better discount may arise sometime in the future!

James.

Originally Posted by earcutter

Every now and again a man has to resort to using... a disposable!! Bahahahhaha

David --
I'm having one heck of a time typing this 'cause I'm laughing so hard!!! I gotta remember that one! Well played, Sir!

Originally Posted by Jimbo

So it sounds as if their July discount was not extended to August? Sorry mate, I imagine 20% off is not an insignificant sum on a Hart. Chin up though, I bet if you are patient an even better discount may arise sometime in the future!

James.

Yes fairly significant.

I really do not like sales (as a business operator) because of things like this. People who bought the day before or want to buy the day after the sale often feel frustrated.

Originally Posted by unit

Yes fairly significant.

I really do not like sales (as a business operator) because of things like this. People who bought the day before or want to buy the day after the sale often feel frustrated.

That's a tough one for me as people who wait for sales and people who don't, are breads of their own.

Originally Posted by unit

Yes fairly significant.

I really do not like sales (as a business operator) because of things like this. People who bought the day before or want to buy the day after the sale often feel frustrated.

But aren't sales meant to 1) move excess inventory, and 2) get customers in the door so they can buy non-sale items as well? I've not read of anyone here being disappointed with a Hart razor.

I hear you and I fault no one but myself on this. But as an operator I try and not carry excess inventory in the first place and I try and price everything low enough to keep a steady flow all the time rather than compressing business to a narrow time frame.

It's all philosophy.

Originally Posted by unit

I hear you and I fault no one but myself on this. But as an operator I try and not carry excess inventory in the first place and I try and price everything low enough to keep a steady flow all the time rather than compressing business to a narrow time frame.

It's all philosophy.

Yeah in B school they try to tell you to let customers know that there will be a sale next month so the client can prep for it and hopefully spend their "consumer surplus" on other items. If you have the money even advertise that you are going to have a sale. But if someone comes back proving they bought the item just days before and were not informed to just go ahead and give them the savings... if you have competent managers who know how to run a till arg!!

Those who come in a day or two late you are to never give them the discount but rather plea what a downer it is and inform them there are sales ever march or every month or whatever - the idea there is to inspire them to come often and have a look.

Or some BS like that. Everyday low prices is an other tactic that seems to be working well for some... low end vendors.

Yeah - I was one of those day or two late guys... 20% off in bold print... and I didn't realize 'oops, it's August, you idiot' till the razor was in checkout. I'll be waiting until they're on sale again, but I doubt they'd be able to do any better than 20% off on the Hart razors.

Classic normally shows a monthly discount code % on their facebook page. I believe it is available for purchases over
$100. As for "sales" on certain items for a limited time that seems to be the norm with wet shaving suppliers.

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

I've posted this before ad nauseum, but here goes...
WE WANT NEW CHICKS!!!
There. That's absolutely the last time I type that. Until the next time. When will they take a hint?

Here's one I think you'll like: