Department stores are a necessary evil. We all know that we can find great deals, but the prices can often be too good to be true. Department stores have learned how to trick us into spending more money than we intended. Especially when it comes to payment options. Services made it easy and convenient to pay by card. In this blog post, we will discuss how department stores manipulate customers into spending more money than they planned. Stay tuned for some tips on how to avoid overspending at department stores.

Store Layout

The layout of a department store is designed to get you to spend more money. Department stores are often laid out so that the most expensive items are at the front of the store. They want you to see the expensive items first and then work your way down to the cheaper items. By the time you get to the cheap items, you will have already seen so many expensive things that the cheap items will seem like a bargain.

Restroom Placement

Have you ever noticed how department stores always seem to place their restrooms in the back? This is no coincidence. By forcing customers to walk past all the merchandise on their way to the restroom, department stores count on them to give in to temptation and pick up a few items. The next time you’re at a department store, take note of where the restrooms are. They’re placed strategically to get you to spend more money.

Promotions You Won’t Redeem

They offer promotions that you won’t redeem. For example, a store might offer a 20% off coupon for your next purchase. However, the minimum purchase amount is $100, and the expiration date is only a week away. To take advantage of the promotion, you would need to spend $100 in the store within a week, which is not realistic for most people. As a result, you spend more money than you would have without the coupon. Another common promotion is the “buy one, get one free” deal. While these deals can save you money if you were planning on buying both items anyway, you often spend more money than you would have without the deal because you feel like you need to buy two of something even though you only needed one.

Bigger Shopping Carts

The average grocery store shopping cart is about 14 inches wide and 18 inches deep. The average department store shopping cart, on the other hand, is about 24 inches wide and 36 inches deep. This extra space tempts shoppers to fill their carts with more items than they need. In addition, department stores typically place high-margin items at eye level while placing low-margin items at waist level or below. This encourages shoppers to buy items they may not need simply because they’re more convenient to grab.

Of course, department stores aren’t the only places that use these tricks to get you to spend more money. Big box stores like Walmart and Target use many of the same techniques. The next time you’re out shopping, be on the lookout for these tricks and see if you can resist the temptation to overspend.…