August1991 Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 In general, old people have more money than young people. So, why do old people get discounts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstone Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 3 hours ago, August1991 said: In general, old people have more money than young people. So, why do old people get discounts? If some of these old people have more money, wouldn't it likely be because they have been working much longer? Quote "Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it." Thomas Sowell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonbox Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Who cares? It's not a universal policy. If some businesses are doing it, they have their reasons. It doesn't really changee much for the rest of us. Quote "A man is no more entitled to an opinion for which he cannot account than he does for a pint of beer for which he cannot pay" - Anonymous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeBeard Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 To attract their business and make more coin. Like student discounts. Military discounts. Bulk discounts. And some people may genuinely like the old folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 7 hours ago, August1991 said: In general, old people have more money than young people. So, why do old people get discounts? Shhhhhhhh....... Wait until I'm dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted February 24, 2023 Report Share Posted February 24, 2023 Why seniors discounts? Why do they advertise? Why make coupons? To get them to shop in your store. Funniest thing I ever saw was doing retail. Everyone who had a monthly account and paid on time, we sent a coupon worth so much on anything in the store. A guy walked in and threw a handful at the teller and screamed not to waste his time with these goddam thing. Paid his $40 bill with Visa, stormed out and we picked up the $25 worth of coupons and sent them out to customers in the next cycle. Once I sent and employee out and he papered all the windshields at the Grad ceremony with $100 off a computer on that Grad Day coupons. We watched from across the street as one guy tore it from his windshield wiper and marched like 200 yards from the parking lot to barge in and scream how dare we touch his car.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impartialobserver Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 Discretionary pricing. There are certain groups that are perceived to have less discretionary income and so if you offer discounts.. it increases the probability of a sale. Older people are perceived to have less income due to being on fixed incomes (Social Security). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie Posted July 12, 2023 Report Share Posted July 12, 2023 (edited) On 3/13/2023 at 2:26 PM, impartialobserver said: if you offer discounts.. it increases the probability of a sale I find it incredible that among such a crowd of ardent free enterprise supporters anyone should have to explain something so obvious. Edited July 12, 2023 by herbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted July 13, 2023 Report Share Posted July 13, 2023 They probably have a creepy sense there's something woke about it. 1 Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impartialobserver Posted August 14, 2023 Report Share Posted August 14, 2023 it is the same reason that they offer student discounts... $6 versus $7.50 will increase your sales. Less profit per unit but probably leads to greater profits in total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 (edited) On 3/13/2023 at 5:26 PM, impartialobserver said: Discretionary pricing. There are certain groups that are perceived to have less discretionary income and so if you offer discounts.. it increases the probability of a sale. Older people are perceived to have less income due to being on fixed incomes (Social Security). Disagree. Old people vote (discretionary income or not). https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1935036/transport-gratuit-65-ans-plus-montreal-juillet-stm Edited September 16, 2023 by August1991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 8/14/2023 at 4:46 PM, impartialobserver said: it is the same reason that they offer student discounts. Huh? Old people have lots of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August1991 Posted September 16, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 5:23 PM, herbie said: I find it incredible that among such a crowd of ardent free enterprise supporters anyone should have to explain something so obvious. Hey! What an idea! Let's continue to reduce (or raise) the price until we find someone stupid enough to cross the line, raise their hand and say yes- I buy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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