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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Terrepin" data-source="post: 1681003" data-attributes="member: 22224">Actually, that's not true.  Most retail stores offer a 30 day price guarantee.  The only time the don't have to is if it's a unique or "as is" item.  And even if they don't have to, it's generally a good practice to ensure customer loyalty.  Any retailer will tell you that if you give a little when a customer asks for a little, you'll usually end up getting a lot back.Yes, $5 isn't going to break anyone's bank (and if it does, they should find a cheaper hobby.).  But the point is that, as a consumer, it cost me more to get the same product that someone else who waited a few days more got for less.  I did not get any significant advantage over having that product (in this case, a subscription) earlier than they did.  So while I'm not going to do more than grumble (some would say whine) about it on a message board, I still feel a little bit cheated.</blockquote>