I'm sure we've all seen the hair and dubbing combs that cost $15 at the fly shop and $3 at the cosmetics counter labeled as mustache and eyebrow combs. Here's one that really takes the cake, though...
I was at Fred Meyer's this evening and decided to check the fishing aisle to see if they had anything on sale. Sometimes they have really good prices on clearance. For those outside the area, it's a big box chain similar to Wal-Mart. They have a single aisle for fishing gear, with a small number of fly fishing items. Someone might stop there to pick up common items they forgot at home if it's too early or late for the dedicated shops to be open. I saw these "strike indicators" and it made me really annoyed.
For those not familiar with northwest fishing styles, those little egg shaped things are made by a local tackle company called Beau-Mac. They're called Cheaters and made from styrofoam. They're normally used for drift fishing for salmon and steelhead and come in several sizes and a million, billion colors. Lots of local stores carry them in bulk bins for about $0.15 to $0.20 each depending on the size. That means they're probably paying about 1/3rd to 1/2 as much wholesale to Beau-Mac. They come packaged in six packs for around $2. I'd estimate there's about $0.50 of product in this bag, for $4.50!
What's the worst ripoff example you've seen?
I was at Fred Meyer's this evening and decided to check the fishing aisle to see if they had anything on sale. Sometimes they have really good prices on clearance. For those outside the area, it's a big box chain similar to Wal-Mart. They have a single aisle for fishing gear, with a small number of fly fishing items. Someone might stop there to pick up common items they forgot at home if it's too early or late for the dedicated shops to be open. I saw these "strike indicators" and it made me really annoyed.
For those not familiar with northwest fishing styles, those little egg shaped things are made by a local tackle company called Beau-Mac. They're called Cheaters and made from styrofoam. They're normally used for drift fishing for salmon and steelhead and come in several sizes and a million, billion colors. Lots of local stores carry them in bulk bins for about $0.15 to $0.20 each depending on the size. That means they're probably paying about 1/3rd to 1/2 as much wholesale to Beau-Mac. They come packaged in six packs for around $2. I'd estimate there's about $0.50 of product in this bag, for $4.50!
What's the worst ripoff example you've seen?
