Surprise discount,
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I was on my way to work and saw a book that I might enjoy at the Coles bookstore in the mall here. I liked Lynne Truss’ Eats, Shoots and Leaves well enough, so maybe this book on rudeness would be good too. It was on the bargain table that protruded out into the mall, which advertised books under $10.

I debated buying it at the discounted price of $6.99, and decided to pick it up; it’s a relatively short book but seven bucks is a bargain. Eventually, I snapped out of it, picked up the sole copy of the book, and headed for the cash desk to buy it.

The service person scanned the book in, and asked for just over $2 to complete the transaction, which surprised me. Apparently there are items in inventory that have secret sales…