Originally Posted by
jack002
That trick has been around for 100 years. Most every retailer does that. If you don't know the value of what you're buying that's on you, not them.
No, this is not the same thing. When the retailer posts the "MSRP", that number is made up by the manufacturer, NOT the retailer (unless they are just lying about it). You can go look up the "MSRP" on most things to see if the number is accurate.
"MSRP" means something specific, and it implies that this number was determined by some other entity than the retailer (specifically, the manufacturer). It is not just "normal, non-sale price that we claim to usually charge".