So sick of these commercials!!

i have to agree with you but keeping in mind that stores like these sometimes do have pretty good sales. i found a pair of pants that were on sale at a big expensive stores like pennys (a canadian version) that were marked down to $8-.

Ah. Ah ha ha ha ha... Why would someone who needs cheaper stuff shop at somewhere like JC Penney? That stuff is expensive... Whenever I see one of these commercials (or any commercial at all) I will think that commercials kill people. I mean, if you wanted to watch a program and commercials are 10 minutes and the show is 20 minutes, why waste 10 minutes of your life? Before I get off topic... Whenever I see one of these commercials I know that there is something that they are lying about or leaving out. Everybody says that their stuff is cheap... But it's not true...

I think it was a commercial talking about T.J. Maxx vs. Marshall's or something like that. They may have been saying T.J. Maxx had low prices, but I'm not for sure. I've seen these commercials alot. There's one for Kohl's Where two ladies are talking after picking up a receipt their fitness instructor dropped... They're talking about her savings and then they ask each other what they should do with the receipt one says "lost and found" and the other says "frame it"... Hmmm... Yea, I know whatcha mean, frugality is shopping at Salvation Army or Goodwill... or even yard sales, but not buying anything from high priced stores. Even Wal*mart can be pricey! IMO anyway.

I feel that way about the Old Navy commercials sometimes. I remember when they first got one in the city I was so excited to go but was really let down because the prices weren't really all that good. I do find the mannequins kinda funny but honestly, they aren't going to make me pay $30 for a sweater. I really don't consider that a bargain.

Of course there is always more frugal stores like the Salvation Army but I think it is the point of the commercial. I am sure that all of those businesses are hurting with the economy the way it is so why not have a commercial focused toward frugal cheap living? I thought I had heard away back the JC pennys was suppose to be going out of business, I think the one closest to us already has although I can't be sure. When I took a trip to Wisconsin this summer I went ahead and bought about 10 outfits a piece for my two kids for only $64.00 so if you ask me that is the most frugal way to go.

Just a case of bandwagon jumping. There have been some awful articles in the mainstream press about "frugality" when all they are really advocating is greed on the cheap! Buying a half-price "hatever isn't frugality, doing without the Whatever is the real frugal choice! We recently picked up a free sofa via freecycle which looks brand new. All it cost was a little gas to go and pick it up! It makes me sad that they are playing on people's problems. Most people are feeling the pinch right now and these stores are just switching their tactics to make it seme like "we are all in this together" when it is still very much "us and them".

LOL I am seriously starting to think we were separated at birth or something. I was just thinking the same thing last night. It was a commercial for Macy's that I was watching. It was talking about their "affordable" clothing. One shirt was like $39.99. I could get my kids 5 or 6 things for that price. I very rarely even shop at a JcPenney or Macy's. I don't even think there is a Macy's close to us.

well i haven't seen a lot of them but i know abt these commericals there are made cheap , and they just try to only one thing by the end that its doesn't matter who u r ? u can be star...........that's there main aim to impell the customer to buy there products and they can make profit. like in some commercials they will show u cheaper products and they will tell that they work like the expensive one but they won't show the that that was expensive one which we had shown in commercials. at last they will show u little content written on the end of last slide which u can't even read and it will say terms and conditions apply............

JC Penney. I used to work for them in catalog fulfillment. If you've ever ordered from them and wondered why you got the size 52XXX underwear you didn't order I can explain.

I haven't seen the commercial, but JC Penney does have some good deals, you just have to catch stuff on sale. And I wouldn't call them a high priced department store, that would be more like Macys or Nordstrom. They're more like middle of the road...

The only time that I really bother shopping at stores like JC Penney or Sears is when I need a new pair of pants. Other than that, most of my shopping is done between a local thrift store that supports the battered women's shelter, or the two Goodwill thrift stores in town. The only reason I bother going to other stores for pants is because I'm such an average size that I can never find suitable pants at the thrift stores--everyone else beats me to them! The local store has a great selection of winter clothes already, and I've rarely paid more than $5 for a single item. The Goodwill stores are more expensive, and it's hard to find anything there for under $5--unless you're like me, and only shop there on Thursdays when they have certain tag colors on sale for $1. Just last week I managed to get four new chenille sweaters, a couple of shirts, and a couple pairs of pants for only $8. I suppose shopping at department stores like that is a frugal move if you're someone who normally shops at more expensive places. For someone who's really living frugally, though... it's definitely not a way to save compared to other options.

hello katsmeow, commercials tend to inform people about their products and services so that could get a possible attraction from the viewers conception. but in our country, commercials are way out of league since they lasted for a t least fifteen minutes per play if the show is in a bit of break

With more than 10% of US folks out of jobs, I think many will shop frugally. Californian unemployment is worse.so, it pays to shop thriftily. Even in the UK, they are shopping for cheap home furniture as well as looking for cheaper substitutes. With Australia leading the world possibly out of recession, perhaps some day soon we will have more choice in our selection. Till then, I shop smart-I shop cheap,though I am no cheapo!

Yes, I have to agree with your comments about that particular commercial. I haven't seen the commercial though. lol. I do think frugal people wouldn't be shopping at a high priced store or dining at a high priced restaurant. I guess that are trying to sell to the frugal demographic or something.

I don't know that I've seen any in particular. But they do have furniture stores that are like b1g1 free kind of deals. I haven't been into one cause I don't know that I could afford anything on the floor. Ya figure they mark up up their stuff a bit higher to make up for the 50% "loss". There's alot of magic played in the numbers on those sales. Unfortunatly the only places that are frugal are k-mart & wal-mart for new + thrift stores for used and those are not "cool" places BUT it is what most people can afford. With the cost of living skyrocketing, very small wage raises if any, people are learning they have to make due with less and work with what they have & BE THANKFUL FOR IT!