seventhwardhustler Posted October 24, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 24, 2012 you add $300 to the price of a cabin and then offer the buyer $300 stateroom credit? someone help me out with this....:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthomaniac Posted October 24, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 24, 2012 LOL, that is what i thought, not worth it to me - I will just keep booking early saver!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted October 24, 2012 #3 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Carnival sales are anything but. We were all set to book one this week and the sale came along raising the net price. Will wait for the sale to end and presumably price will go back down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted October 24, 2012 #4 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Retailers have been using these types of tricks since retail was invented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenna's Mom1 Posted October 24, 2012 #5 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Geesh...I bought a new car and paid XXX. My neighbor bought the same car "on sale" and ended up paying the same price. Advertising is just that...advertising. I can go to my local grocery and buy something for a dollar...my neighbor waits until it is advertised and then buys 10 because it is advertised at 10 for $10. To them, a much better price. Consumers should be "aware" of their own purchases. I don't think any seller should have to "protect" the end consumer because they aren't smart enough or diligent enough to know when a "sale" is really a "sale". If someone "falls" for an advertising gimick I don't think the advertiser should be at fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marym933 Posted October 24, 2012 #6 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Retailers have been using these types of tricks since retail was invented. Totally agree. This was verified when I worked at a big box retailer the last 2 Christmas seasons. They would post a 20% coupon off everything and raise all the prices across the board accordingly. I did book under the sale. I got 50% deposit and a better cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justlaff69 Posted October 24, 2012 #7 Share Posted October 24, 2012 If you book a Balcony or below you only get $200. I don't know what class you have to buy to get the $300.00 An Interior on the cruise I was looking at averaged 550. When using the National Sale it's now up to 609.00 and if I want to get the 200 credit it 674.00. If I book with the National Fare/wCredit, then I'll atleast be up $35 per person, but if I wait for the sale to end and hope the price to go back down to average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmorg Posted October 24, 2012 #8 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I've rarely seen any "real" sales with Carnival...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiagolfer Posted October 24, 2012 #9 Share Posted October 24, 2012 This is typical of CCL. But with the National cruise line sale going on now, I have noticed the same thing with RCI and NCL. No real sales or bargains right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted October 24, 2012 #10 Share Posted October 24, 2012 This is typical of CCL. But with the National cruise line sale going on now, I have noticed the same thing with RCI and NCL. No real sales or bargains right now. Enough people fall for it so they do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetcurves Posted October 24, 2012 #11 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I laughed my butt off when I saw the "sale" fares as compared to ES. I'm not one for spending a lot on board so the OBC is not much of a draw for me. I'll stick with ES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted October 24, 2012 #12 Share Posted October 24, 2012 you add $300 to the price of a cabin and then offer the buyer $300 stateroom credit? someone help me out with this....:cool: Its like the WOW sale on RCL .. 1/2 off deposits are actually quite popular. People who are already booked and just wanting price matches probably dont get it since they already have a full deposit up. Its not the price.. its the 1/2 off deposit that is the attraction/sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargent_Schultz Posted October 24, 2012 #13 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Marketing 101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinchem Posted October 24, 2012 #14 Share Posted October 24, 2012 We tried booking last night and found this weeks "special event" was a no-show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHP Posted October 24, 2012 #15 Share Posted October 24, 2012 you add $300 to the price of a cabin and then offer the buyer $300 stateroom credit? someone help me out with this....:cool: IF the $300 is added to a price equal to that of the Past Guest (as in the case of this last sale)....then it does help those who are not eligible for a Past Guest Discount. So again it seems that Carnival is targeting the first time market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted October 24, 2012 #16 Share Posted October 24, 2012 IF the $300 is added to a price equal to that of the Past Guest (as in the case of this last sale)....then it does help those who are not eligible for aPast Guest Discount. So again it seems that Carnival is targeting the first time market. Saw this exact scenario on the cruise we just booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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