Comment on Walmart Is Putting Digital Labels That Change Prices Instantly on Every Store Shelf in America
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 week agoThey’d never do 2 because they like having the fake lower price listed so people are more likely to buy it.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
… Yeah, you’re probably right.
I’m just used to living in a country where VAT is included in prices in stores anyway
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
I remember the culture shock of owing more than was listed on the price when coming back to the States.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
I’ve only ever been in one state (NY), luckily the rate wasn’t too high (something under 10% combined state + local depending on county/city I believe? Compared to 24% VAT here). Kinda tripped me up, BUT I made it make more sense by looking at the price in dollars as if it was in euros as I was mostly paying by card whenever possible anyway, so the amount that went off my bank account was fairly close to what was on the price tags.
If I were to ever visit again, it’d be even better since the USD is now weaker, but tbf with this admin and the social media history requirement, I don’t think I’d even get into the country anyway so even being white enough to hopefully not be harassed by ICE isn’t enough nowadays lmao.
samus12345@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
Oh, I can’t imagine voluntarily coming here now. Maaaaybe in the future if we somehow get our shit together, but that’s a big if! The dollar will probably be super weak after at the punching ourselves in the face we’ll have been doing by then, too.