The FerretStore wrote: >"But, I feel that I needed to post this because when a company starts >advertising prices like this, it could possibly make the consumer feel >that they have paid unfair prices in the past from other retailers and >companies, when in fact, nothing could be farther from the truth..." I am the person who posted anonymously about the sale price. At least I know that TF is priced high from the get-go and that this is a lost leader price to lure in new customers. I suspect everyone else knows this too. When a person has a lot of ferrets, a tight budget, or both, we find it necessary to take advantage of such specials. It's unrealistic to think that at least some of us won't take advantage of this price. I buy *all* my groceries as lost leaders and shop at thrift and discount food stores. I buy my clothes at thrift stores. I don't have outside entertainment since my ferrets provide me with enough to last me 24 hours a day. The only vacation I've been on in 7 years is a driving trip 8 hours away and my ferrets all went with me. It is unrealistic to think that people in my shoes would pay higher prices under such circumstances. Some of us give up everything else in our lives for our ferret companions. My vet doesn't have specials so I have to budget my money for veterinary care and medicine and skimp in other ways in my life. I buy many things for my ferrets via mail order and the internet. But I won't pay a single dollar more than I absolutely have too. I have used TF for years and find a bargain like this to be a financial godsend. [FW] [Posted in FML issue 2825]