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bkay 10-26-2020 06:02 AM

Here, the ad in Sunday's paper changes. Sometimes, it says as much as 50% off. There is always a section of the ad just above the 40% coupon that will say what is on sale that week for X% off. Sometimes, it includes quilting fabric, sometimes not. They generally use the term, "Calico", which I assume is quilting fabric. There is not a HL close to me, so I rarely go there. Since I retired, I'm am no longer driving around the area regularly. I live in the city and all the HL stores are in the suburbs.
bkay

bearisgray 10-26-2020 06:24 AM

Another example of where fairly basic math/arithmetic is useful - - - -

By the way - usually when a store says x% off the reduced price - the reduction is off the previously reduced price - not the original price

Example:

Original price: $100

35% off of $100 = (1.00 - .35) * 100 = $65.00

35% off of $65.00 = (1.00 - .35) * $65 = $42.25

Not: $100 *(1.00 - (.35 + .35)) = $30.00


Onebyone 10-26-2020 08:05 AM

Example:

Original price: $100

35% off of $100 = (1.00 - .35) * 100 = $65.00

35% off of $65.00 = (1.00 - .35) * $65 = $42.25

Not: $100 *(1.00 - (.35 + .35)) = $30.00


I save the the $35 off the original price with first reduction and then save the savings of 35% off the extra reduction price. In the example, would have saved $57.75 from original price. That's how I figure the savings on % off clearance.

bkay 10-26-2020 08:16 AM

HL is, generally speaking, not giving you 25/30% off the reduced price. An example is that the 40% off coupon does not apply to previously reduced merchandise. So, at least a while back, it did not make sense to buy their remnants or clearance fabric. They were not reduced by the standard, every day, 25/30% off nor could you use the 40% off coupon. Nor could you use the 40% off coupon on the every day price of 25/30% off. If you used the 40% off coupon on one cut of fabric, it was off the "regular" price, not the (in reality) every day price. So it was roughly 10% off.

bkay

bearisgray 10-26-2020 08:20 AM


Originally Posted by Onebyone (Post 8427677)
Example:

Original price: $100

35% off of $100 = (1.00 - .35) * 100 = $65.00

35% off of $65.00 = (1.00 - .35) * $65 = $42.25

Not: $100 *(1.00 - (.35 + .35)) = $30.00


I save the the $35 off the original price with first reduction and then save the savings of 35% off the extra reduction price. In the example, would have saved $57.75 from original price. That's how I figure the savings on % off clearance.

Interesting - you figured out how much you would "save" from the original price.

I was figuring out how much I would still have to pay.

57.75 + 42.25 = $100.00


Rff1010 10-27-2020 12:14 AM

i dont shop at HL - but I get annoyed by the pricing games of my Joanns. Regular coupons of 40% but only valid on nonsale items and it seems like everything in the store is 25% off.
I'm trying to shop my stash for now unless I need something in particular to finish a project.


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