Poll of the Day > Have you ever been charged a "looking fee" at a store?

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DoubleOSnake 11/11/18 4:22:48 PM #1:	read about this at least a few years back, in australia, a store charged customers like 50 bucks to come inside their store and browse. If they bought something the fee was returned to them. Supposedly places like best buy are getting mad at customers who check out their tvs in store and then maybe buy them on amazon. I wouldn't say the stores are totally wrong though. --- "Kojima, the man who trolled the world" <cite>DoubleOSnake posted [p:912227768] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>read about this at least a few years back, in australia, a store charged customers like 50 bucks to come inside their store and browse. If they bought something the fee was returned to them. Supposedly places like best buy are getting mad at customers who check out their tvs in store and then maybe buy them on amazon. I wouldn't say the stores are totally wrong though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kyuubi4269 11/11/18 4:26:18 PM #2:	Of course Australia came up with a batshit insane rule to fix the most ridiculous things. --- Doctor Foxx posted... The demonizing of soy has a lot to do with xenophobic ideas. <cite>Kyuubi4269 posted [p:912227975] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>Of course Australia came up with a batshit insane rule to fix the most ridiculous things.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Locke90 11/11/18 4:31:22 PM #3:	It was a specialty store and its illegal for stores to charge entrance fees. --- Friend code 3222-6836-6888 <cite>Locke90 posted [p:912228280] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>It was a specialty store and its illegal for stores to charge entrance fees.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
faramir77 11/11/18 4:42:20 PM #4:	Sounds like a great way for a business to lose all its customers. --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCtAUrZbUk -- Defeating the Running Man of Ocarina of Time in a race since 01/17/2009. -- <cite>faramir77 posted [p:912228897] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>Sounds like a great way for a business to lose all its customers.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CacciatoPart3 11/11/18 4:47:35 PM #5:	Sounds pretty stupid to charge that since Best Buy will price match with Amazon anyway. --- "Why the f* do you think I'm gay bro I'm not fing gay. I love p***, I'm in deep love with the female anatomy" - Nomak54/-Komaiko54- <cite>CacciatoPart3 posted [p:912229177] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>Sounds pretty stupid to charge that since Best Buy will price match with Amazon anyway.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 11/11/18 5:06:56 PM #6:	I definitely wouldnt shop in a store that charged a looking fee. And I would hope it goes out of business... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:912230247] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>I definitely wouldnt shop in a store that charged a looking fee. And I would hope it goes out of business...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sefrig 11/11/18 5:10:41 PM #7:	thats not a thing --- i guess i still miss you, but talking's for functioning people <cite>Sefrig posted [p:912230454] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>thats not a thing</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 11/11/18 5:13:40 PM #8:	Sefrig posted... thats not a thing It apparently happened in austrailia. But I believe it was actually $5. --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:912230635] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sefrig posted...</cite> <quote>thats not a thing</quote> It apparently happened in austrailia. But I believe it was actually $5.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 11/11/18 8:33:32 PM #9:	I've skipped checking out sales that charged an entrance fee. Not sure if I've seen a place with a looking fee that was refunded on purchase. Locke90 posted... its illegal for stores to charge entrance fees. Based on what? --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:912241490] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>I've skipped checking out sales that charged an entrance fee. Not sure if I've seen a place with a looking fee that was refunded on purchase. <cite>Locke90 posted...</cite> <quote>its illegal for stores to charge entrance fees.</quote> Based on what?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokarin 11/11/18 8:42:18 PM #10:	Ya, that's how strip clubs work --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:912241945] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>Ya, that's how strip clubs work</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Locke90 11/11/18 8:43:26 PM #11:	Zeus posted... I've skipped checking out sales that charged an entrance fee. Not sure if I've seen a place with a looking fee that was refunded on purchase. Locke90 posted... its illegal for stores to charge entrance fees. Based on what? You open up a bricks and mortar store selling whatever you want but charge a fee to enter the store and see what happens in regards to the law. --- Friend code 3222-6836-6888 <cite>Locke90 posted [p:912241998] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>I've skipped checking out sales that charged an entrance fee. Not sure if I've seen a place with a looking fee that was refunded on purchase. <cite>Locke90 posted...</cite> <quote>its illegal for stores to charge entrance fees.</quote> Based on what?</quote> You open up a bricks and mortar store selling whatever you want but charge a fee to enter the store and see what happens in regards to the law.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 11/11/18 8:49:08 PM #12:	Locke90 posted... Zeus posted... Locke90 posted... its illegal for stores to charge entrance fees. Based on what? You open up a bricks and mortar store selling whatever you want but charge a fee to enter the store and see what happens in regards to the law. Nothing would happen. However, if you somehow think that there's a law, feel free to cite it. I'm not even sure why you would think there'd be a law regarding it, considering all of the businesses out there which charge admission. --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:912242293] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote><cite>Locke90 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Locke90 posted...</cite> <quote>its illegal for stores to charge entrance fees.</quote> Based on what?</quote> You open up a bricks and mortar store selling whatever you want but charge a fee to enter the store and see what happens in regards to the law.</quote> Nothing would happen. However, if you somehow think that there's a law, feel free to cite it. I'm not even sure why you would think there'd be a law regarding it, considering all of the businesses out there which charge admission.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 11/11/18 9:53:08 PM #13:	DoubleOSnake posted... I wouldn't say the stores are totally wrong though. Seems counter productive. Some stores can't compare with online prices and charging a fee to browse when it costs nothing to do so online(save for you're internet bill if at home) is just going to push more and more customers away from your store when they are already fleeing. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - https://imgur.com/kDysIcd <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:912245602] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote><cite>DoubleOSnake posted...</cite> <quote> I wouldn't say the stores are totally wrong though.</quote> Seems counter productive. Some stores can't compare with online prices and charging a fee to browse when it costs nothing to do so online(save for you're internet bill if at home) is just going to push more and more customers away from your store when they are already fleeing.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sefrig 11/11/18 9:53:35 PM #14:	LinkPizza posted... Sefrig posted... thats not a thing It apparently happened in austrailia. But I believe it was actually $5. look at all those sources --- i guess i still miss you, but talking's for functioning people <cite>Sefrig posted [p:912245622] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Sefrig posted...</cite> <quote>thats not a thing</quote> It apparently happened in austrailia. But I believe it was actually $5.</quote> look at all those sources</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zeus 11/11/18 10:04:58 PM #15:	wwinterj25 posted... DoubleOSnake posted... I wouldn't say the stores are totally wrong though. Seems counter productive. Some stores can't compare with online prices and charging a fee to browse when it costs nothing to do so online(save for you're internet bill if at home) is just going to push more and more customers away from your store when they are already fleeing. The theory is that it punishes people who weren't going to buy from you anyway and who solely use offline to browse for online purchases, which does kinda have a point. It doesn't work as nicely in practice because customers aren't necessarily going to buy something every visit and you could turn off other well-intentioned buyers rather than just the ass clowns who are using your store front to preview what Amazon has for sale. Sefrig posted... LinkPizza posted... Sefrig posted... thats not a thing It apparently happened in austrailia. But I believe it was actually $5. look at all those sources https://www.businessinsider.com/stores-charges-just-looking-fee-2013-3 --- (\/)(\/)\|-\| There are precious few at ease / With moral ambiguities / So we act as though they don't exist. <cite>Zeus posted [p:912246214] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote><cite>wwinterj25 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>DoubleOSnake posted...</cite> <quote> I wouldn't say the stores are totally wrong though.</quote> Seems counter productive. Some stores can't compare with online prices and charging a fee to browse when it costs nothing to do so online(save for you're internet bill if at home) is just going to push more and more customers away from your store when they are already fleeing.</quote> The theory is that it punishes people who weren't going to buy from you anyway and who solely use offline to browse for online purchases, which does kinda have a point. It doesn't work as nicely in practice because customers aren't necessarily going to buy something every visit and you could turn off other well-intentioned buyers rather than just the ass clowns who are using your store front to preview what Amazon has for sale. <cite>Sefrig posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Sefrig posted...</cite> <quote>thats not a thing</quote> It apparently happened in austrailia. But I believe it was actually $5.</quote> look at all those sources</quote> https://www.businessinsider.com/stores-charges-just-looking-fee-2013-3</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blighboy 11/11/18 10:08:02 PM #16:	It seems like a good way to completely destroy impulse buying. --- https://i.imgtc.com/IoWAUSb.jpg <cite>Blighboy posted [p:912246363] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote>It seems like a good way to completely destroy impulse buying.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wwinterj25 11/11/18 10:10:15 PM #17:	Zeus posted... The theory is that it punishes people who weren't going to buy from you anyway and who solely use offline to browse for online purchases, which does kinda have a point. I'm well aware what the theory is and it's counter productive as I said. These stores are not going to last long. --- One who knows nothing can understand nothing. http://psnprofiles.com/wwinterj - https://imgur.com/kDysIcd <cite>wwinterj25 posted [p:912246480] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote><cite>Zeus posted...</cite> <quote>The theory is that it punishes people who weren't going to buy from you anyway and who solely use offline to browse for online purchases, which does kinda have a point.</quote> I'm well aware what the theory is and it's counter productive as I said. These stores are not going to last long.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LinkPizza 11/11/18 10:20:28 PM #18:	Sefrig posted... LinkPizza posted... Sefrig posted... thats not a thing It apparently happened in austrailia. But I believe it was actually $5. look at all those sources Fine. Because you cant type a few words into Google, Ill- Nevermind. Thanks, Zeus... --- Official King of Kings Switch FC: 7216-4417-4511 Add Me because I'll probably add you. I'm probably the LinkPizza you'll see around. <cite>LinkPizza posted [p:912247033] in Have you e... [t:77192986]...</cite> <quote><cite>Sefrig posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LinkPizza posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Sefrig posted...</cite> <quote>thats not a thing</quote> It apparently happened in austrailia. But I believe it was actually $5.</quote> look at all those sources</quote> Fine. Because you cant type a few words into Google, Ill- Nevermind. Thanks, Zeus...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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