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Supermarkets are sneaky and dishonest

Something I have noticed a lot of lately is shelving at the end of aisles. 3 brands of products, the middle one has a "Special" price tag. The products either side have no price.
Sneaky in that elderly people with not good eyesight might think everything on that shelf is the "Special" price.
Some people would be caught out, thinking they are getting the special price, when in fact they will pay full price.

"Buy 2 for $8" single price $5.20. You buy 2 and spend $2.80 more than you really intended.

Any sneaky tactics you notice at your supermarkets?
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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F
Not so much sneaky, but plain illogical. A supermarket will put a special offer on butter in a small pack, but not adjust the prices on other sized packs. So it is cheaper to buy four small packs of butter (with lots of extra packaging) thsn one big pack that cost less to produce, package and transport.