Originally Posted by echoemb
I always suspect that they raise the prices on items so when they put them on sale they are the regular retail price after you apply the coupon. I'm not organized enough to keep old receipts but I wouldn't be surprised that this isn't what is happening.
no, it is not...the prices of cotton batting have gone up nearly 3 times this year alone!
my wholesale cost is now what the OLD retail price just last year!
as in if it sold for $20 retail last year, now my wholesale is $20...which means the retail is now $40!
scary times...but chains like Joanns are doing all they can to keep those prices low. Their only other option is to go back to the way it was in the 90's and print their coupons to say "does not include batting"