Report: Office Depot Employees Altering Computer Price Tags

Try to get a refund and run into a stone wall
They are the worst

I knew something fishy was going on when just last night I went into Office Depot and was looking at their clearance items. I have been wanting a top of the line all-in-one but I keep putting it off due to price. Well, while looking at one particular model that was "clearanced" I happened to open the top of the scanner and what did I find? A price tag that showed the item on sale for $199 (this price ended on 3/15/09) but the "clearance" price on this item was $459. I checked the "sale" tag again, just to be sure I wasn't mistaken and sure enough the model number matched up. So my question is, how can an item be "on sale" one day and then clearanced the next day, at a higher price that what even the original price quote ($399) on the "sale" tag? What gives Office Depot?

They need to be fined back to the Stone Age federally. These people need to be dealt with just like the states and feds dealt with "scheisters" back in the old days for false advertising and fraud. I don't care how bad the "times" are. I think a couple of million plus the negative publicity ought to stop this crap dead in its tracks.

bye bye office depot. it'll be office max or anyone other than you.
you lie you die

When you buy RETAIL you can negotiate any price. Any price is fair game. That is why you see suggested retail price. Yes, you can sell snow shovels above the SRP, after a snow storm. If you do not buy it, another person will be glad to pay extra for it. That other person will learn to be prepared next time for the situation. Disgruntled employees are like scabs and make up stories. Good employees are cognizant of the bottom line and aware of the overhead needed for the store to survive. So buyer beware and check the selling prices at different stores.

I agree with Ron; up until two years ago, I loved Office Depot. I bought my current laptop there almost three years ago.The staff then did not immediatly steer me to the priciest model, nor did they pressure me into anything else.I did get a warranty at my husband's insistence that was never used.
About two years ago, they changed. The items were highewr priced than elsewhere, even pencils became ridiculous, and there was suddenly someone in your face every two minutes peppering you with suggestions.
I miss the old Office Depot.
But the stores are only getting away with it because we let them.

Like this is a big deal. Not remotely related to Office Depot whatsoever here, but what this is called is "salesmanship". From auto dealers to office depot to wherever, they all do it and have done it for years. Wake up and smell the roses folks. Nothing big and/or new here. Just the article writer thinking he's found "A BIG SCAM". Hahahaha.....and you're all mad! Hahahaha

I'm definitely not a competitor of Office Depot. I won't shop there again either. I bought a fax machine for $80.00 and returned it the very next day because it was not what we needed. It took 8 months of CONSTANT haggling to finally receive my refund. It's boochit I say. Thieves.

I'm in the process to be hired by OFFICE DEPOT, and I will make sure "alter tag" does not happen at the store that I work for. This is a dececitful act by a few unethical OFFICE DEPOT employee. It does not represent everyone working here at OFFICE DEPOT. My
apology. We will strive to improve ourselves and make sure it does not happen again.

They just lost $100,000.00 a year from my company.

Greed, My question is, Is there a company that isn't trying to rip people off? If there is that will be the business that will stay in business

WARNING - BEWARE! I was at COSTCO this last weekend and several of the items we purchased were posted at lesser amounts than what they charged at the cashier stand. I think there are more stores "cheating/lying/stealing" from the customer than most would tend to believe.

This is not a "New Thing." price gouging has been going on for years.

I learned early in adulthood that the word salesman is defined as "LIER." All saleman lie ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The better you are at lieing the better the salesman you make. In other words; the most productive salesman are all great liers. Hey a lie is a lie. There is no such thing as fudging. There is "NO" grey area ! ! !