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I definitely understand that they’re raising prices like many other stores! This video is to make you aware to look for the LOWEST priced item!! Happy shopping everyone!!!😊
It does seem weird they are doing that but if they change the prices then the lesser ones may go up .
Well, this wasn’t the only purpose of your video just by what you named the video.
Yes but also to be sure NOT to shop there anymore. Go to thrift stores. You will find lots of Hobby Lobby stuff.
Why are ALL of the labels listed as ©️2014???
Katie, I recommend you come back in your next video and clarify what you mean by scam. Scamming someone denotes dishonesty, lies, putting something over on someone to take advantage. Using the word scam is serious. I understand that those items with the lower price are the older items but I am not sure. Did you ask someone there to find out why there is a difference in price? Did you call the head office? You should find out the reason first before defaming a brand name like Hobby Lobby. It is one thing to tell people to check the prices but to imply that something else sneaky is going on, is another. Please get back to us once you have more info. Thank you!!
😮😢 and now I'll be the crazy person going through 20 identical items trying to find a cheaper tag 😅😅
Me too!!!!
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ORRR.. the very smart person 😉
Me tooooo!!! 😂😂😂
And while we are at it, Hobby Lobby needs to bring back the coupon!!!!!
I miss the coupon!! But it seemed like it disappeared during covid, when all the retailers were getting hurt, and I don't know if stores have fully rebounded, because a lot more people seem to still shop online from Amazon.
taking away the coupon keeps people coming back to the store looking for the item they want to be on sale. I also hate that they took away the coupons. There is a wall of sewing items that they never put on sale any more. So what is going on with HOBBY LOBBY ??
They told me that someone sued them over the coupon so they took it away. Idk if that’s true but that’s what a worker told me .
And they use to alternate weeks with table stuff on sale and then wall stuff and now it’s way different and I hate it.
I thought I was the only one that found different prices for the same item. Sometimes they'll be in different areas of the store. Thanks for this video
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure out that the lowest priced item is from previous stock and the higher price is from new stock that has recently been sent to the store.
Exactly. People trying to make things up and dramatize stuff that isn't even true. Hobby Lobby is more fair than most stores by far
29.99 to 49.99 increase is actually an insane mark up....😡
It is insane! I only shop there if I absolutely need something or wait til 90% off now. I experienced dbl pricing over the winter there but not til I got home. Not at hobby lobby but I have really noticed major discrepancies at 4 dif grocery stores I have to frequent to get what I need being diabetic and a lot of items can be as much as $2 + more per item at these places. I feel that it is price gouging at this point, especially if you look at their "record profits"... shame on them.
This is a greedy company. Yes, there is inflation but greed will kill a corporation faster than anything else. Since this is a private company, the public isn’t privy to the books but Hobby Lobby is not near as busy as it was just six months ago. They'll price themselves right out of business.
Get ready. It will happen to clothes, school supplies, food, everything.
Im guessing there's the "price" then there's the various markdown sales? And some don't get put back to the original price? ...or perhaps when they purchase from their vendors, sometimes the same item has different prices for various reasons?
I don’t think this is legal, they can’t have the same thing with two different prices! There’s no way this can be legal!
I asked about this and was told if price goes up they don’t “retag” older item on shelf. Apparently not trying to rip people off, simply leaving the older items without price increase. Since we’re all aware now, pick up the cheaper one right.
Yep. They just shelf the new with the old and don't worry about the prices. So actually, if you look for that lower price, you definitely won't be getting ripped off!
In any store that have multiple items I always check all prices. If different purchase the cheaper.
oh please.....you shouldn't have to route thru the same product to find a cheaper price. Do you work for them? It's ridiculous.
And you think that's ok? lol
@@suelyons531 no- but won’t keep me from shopping there. If I find something at the lesser price then score.
A former Hobby Lobby employee explained, "Because there's no bar codes, the only way to raise the prices on products is for the new ones to be priced higher-hence the price discrepancies on new stock."
Easy fix. Retag the like items to the new price. Seems they are lazy and haven’t been caught yet. Someone should call Weights and Measures
They explain themselves in circles. They are a Fraud of a business. It's scary how many people look the other way.
@@cicileigh393it’s not fraud. Fraud is if they marked it at one price and sold it for more. They are not. They have the prices clearly marked on the tag. You have the choice to purchase it or not for that price.
I can’t believe how many items increased almost 100%. That’s insane
Don't blame them. Blame inflation.
Oh please...Stop excusing the big corporation@@-OBELUS-
Especially when inflation is about 7%. Pretty scammy.
Absolutely flabbergasted. Always trusted the store. THE END.
I am in shock that I had to pay $7 for a dozen eggs the other day. My mom would be rolling over in her grave. That’s way more than 100%. The last 3 years of food prices are killing me…..hobby lobby is optional, food is not.
Last year we had a Hobby Lobby open in my suburb. I was so excited! My first visit, I went up and down every aisle, amazed at the variety of items they carried. I really didn’t need anything, but I picked up a bunch of stuff that I thought was on sale or clearance. When I got home, I compared the receipt to the items I bought and found some items that I thought were on sale but was charged the full price. A few of those were way overpriced and I would never had bought them at full price. So back to the store I went. It was very easy to return the items, they just ask if there’s anything wrong with the item. I told the cashier I thought the signs said they were on sale and he told me I was mistaken, only some were on sale. While I was there, another customer was complaining to the cashier that the items she was buying were on sale and they were ringing up full price. Her cashier told her she was mistaken. That customer actually went and retrieved the sale sign and showed the cashier and the cashier told her her chosen items were NEXT TO the sale items, but they were NOT on sale. She had the cashier remove the full priced items and only purchased the ones that were ringing up on sale, all the while complaining that these items were all together on the same shelf and they were trying to fool customers into buying the full priced items. That’s exactly how I felt as well. I haven’t been back since and as pissed as that other customer was when she left, I doubt she ever set foot back in that store either. I know a lot of people don’t pay attention to how things are ringing up and they lose their receipts in the car on the way home, and have no idea they paid $29 for one item and $49 for the exact same item, so Hobby Lobby gets away with that. Certainly not good customer service.
Yea they do that!! They have stands where they mix table top decor with wall decor and such and they have a huge sign saying 50%off in the very bottom they have tiny letters explaining which one is on sale but many people think the entire stand is on sale so yes to me that’s a scam! Many people don’t pay attention and pay full price for something they thought was in sale.
Sometimes their not the same price is according to when the merchandise comes in. Probably the high price is probably the new ones where they go up on the price and the lower was probably the older one that has been there a while. It happened to me in a clothing store, I asked for the manager a that's what he explained to me. It's not just Hobby Lobby beware everywhere you shop. Always check your recept. If it's not right take it back to the store and they will fix it, it doesn't take but a few minutes.
There's a Hobby Lobby near my home, it's been there for years. I will NEVER go in the place. They are owned by a right wing evangelical so I won't purchase anything from them, even if free, no thanks. The most ungodly people are evangelicals.
Any time I’ve seen different prices they were slightly different sizes if the same thing. But I’ll definitely pay closer attention to be sure in the future.
Hobby Lobby have very dishonest sales practices. Yet they claim to be a Christian company. Many times I go to check out and am told ( oh no this isn't on sale) even when the shelf signage says it is. I have many times said never mind I don't want it
I previously worked as an Assistant Buyer for a couple of major retailers. This situation is a major red flag that the store managers, district managers, corporate retail buyers, and sales analysts aren't properly communicating with each other. Either they should have reticketed the lower priced items to match the higher priced items...or they should have scheduled the higher priced merchandise to arrive in-store after the lower priced items sold out. The only time it is appropriate for the exact same items to be at 2 different prices at the same time is when something is damaged, yet still sellable, or when the item is perishable and near expiration date...so the older items still on the selling floor would be marked down 50% -75% off regular price.
Yes, it’s bad business and just plain lazy.
I don't think it's communication or laziness. It's calculated and purposely meant to pull the wool over the customer's eyes. They are swindlers! They are wolves in sheep's clothing.
@@cicileigh393they are clearly marked with the price so it’s not deceptive. One should always read the price tag.
Especially since retail is automatically marked up x 3+ from the wholesale cost anyway!
This certainly is a great warning to check the prices on ALL the items.
Glad I saw this video, Thank you
Not a scam, just a different price in a different season. They need a computerized system that makes pricing more consistent. But it is good to be aware to check the price on the label.
Pretty sure they'd need barcodes to achieve that and the owners of Hobby Lobby are super religious and think barcodes are demonic.
I have seen this too. I always check and if I want two I ask them go with the lower price for both and they will. I don't think it's a scam, I think the one in front came in earlier at a less expensive price point, and the one in back came in later at a higher price point. Instead of marking the one in front up, they leave it at the cheaper price. The higher price point will be what it will be after the cheaper ones are out of stock.
Good point! I also feel like it could be since they hand mark everything, it is a good way to mark things down as they’ve sat on the shelf a while. By the time the front items have sold at a higher price, it’s time to get the back items out to make room for new items. The lower price helps them to do that without looking at each individual item in the store and marking random things down daily. I don’t work at Hobby Lobby or anything but this is my guess! Seems like less of a scam and more of a business strategy to me
Seems like every store I shop at nowadays is so understaffed. Things like this are bound to happen. We need to be diligent, but to call this a scam is harsh imo.
This is exactly what an employee told me. She said they don’t have the time or staff to check the price of every product in the store. She said often they will bring out old stock trying to get rid of it and if they don’t the new stock comes out at a different price. So yes folks look at each price.
So true! I’ve seen stores like Walmart & Target do this as well, except they wait until the item is sold out, only to bring back a “new/improved” version at a higher price.
I agree with you. I do not believe Hobby Lobby is scamming me whatsoever. It is owned by a very Christian family (that’s why they don’t open on Sunday). And that’s why Christian music plays in their store instead of rock. I’ve seen this same thing at places like Ross’s. The first comes in at one price and the next one comes in two weeks at a different price. Ross’s prices depend on how long it has been in the store. Saying this is a scam is a little detrimental. Yes, I will continue to give my business to a business who puts their belief in God a priority over profit.
I actually work at hobby lobby. Currently we have a ton of items that the prices are dropping. I know, as I’ve spent DAYS marking down products. All identical products are supposed to be marked the same. Each week we get a list of price changes that we are supposed to take care of. However sometimes we are so busy we just aren’t able to get to them all. Sometimes items are returned after price changes have been done & it isn’t noticed that the returned item is a different price when it’s put back on the shelf. Any cashier who sees identical items, with the same item number, at different prices should be ringing them up at the lower price. And as far as the sales signs go, people need to read the signs. It clearly explains which items, which category, is on sale & which is not. Hobby Lobby is not trying to scam anyone. It’s a sore run by people. And every single item gets keyed in, not scanned. We even offer price adjustments if an item you purchase goes on sale within 10 days of your purchase.
Thank you for this. “Scam” is such a harsh word to carelessly throw around. The internet is a crazy place.
Just at Hobby Lobby this morning and found two items I was interested in that were marked two different prices and they were in two different areas of the store. I brought it to someones attention but she didn't even seem surprised. Shame on you Hobby Lobby.
Same thing happened to me a couple years ago. It sure seems scammy to me. I feel like I'm being cheated, so I avoid going there anymore. And because the owners are Christian, it seems even sadder that they can't be honest in their pricing.
As a Christian, I can tell you that not everyone who claims to be a follower of Jesus actually is. I’m not saying the owners aren’t Christian, but just throwing that out there. I will say that I was disappointed in my local HL in their Easter decor. Easter is the day we celebrate Jesus (the perfect lamb) taking on all our sins and shame and then defeating Satan and rising from the dead. I have nothing against bunnies and put a few around the house at Easter time, but I was disappointed to see that my HL looked like every other store in my area. They had a couple of Christian items (that weren’t appealing to me), but mostly Easter was about the bunny. 😮
That happened to me at Michael's with their items being labeled differently therefore subject to different sales.
@@debriddle2 And now I'm wondering if this is why they don't upgrade their point-of-sale systems. It's 2024 and the fact that cashiers have to enter a manual code to ring up the products is now making sense, so I don't subscribe to the notion that they're just raising prices like everyone else. As a Christian, I never had a problem with HL's business practices, but this is exactly the kind of thing that lends credence to the nonbeliever's skepticism. High-profile Christians are constantly putting their hypocrisy on display by criticizing the sins of others while ignoring their own. Matthew 7:3-5
@@debriddle2 it is good to learn the difference between authentic Christians following the teachings of Jesus and Christian Fundamental Nationalists who are fanatic and political. The first practices a life of love, charity, tolerance. The second tries to dictate toxic anti-women ideology and a toxic judgemental intolerant of many.
Another reason to never set foot in that store. If they weren't so weird about barcodes (among other things), this would be a none issue.
Used to work there, we were never allowed to use the bar code at all. We had to go by the price. Which tells me something is going on.
That is why I have not been back 😮
I love hobbylobby and they have my hobby needs! And also love that they are Christian * (Catholic Christian though) ohh well more for me I guess!
@karengordon6610 nooo... they believe (not all of us Christians believe this) but they believe barcodes are evil and like the mark of the beast. But I'll point out that they do use a numerical code that is on the products as I see it on my strings of beads that they then hand type into the computer (not really any different than other stores) why do people have to have an are to grind against hobbylobby...it's one of my favorite stores! 😍
I noticed as you were showing the mismatched prices on items that the item numbers were the same. Working previously in retail I know different shipments of identical items would come in with new item numbers and a price change. But HL's items have the same item numbers on them, so prices should definately be the same. I will sure be checking next time I'm shopping there. Thanks for doing the video!
How in the world are grown adults still spelling definitely “definATELY” in the year 2024? HOW.
@@ChrisTee-ms7hp how are random people being so rude to strangers on the internet? How?
This is what happens when you don’t have an inventory system. This happens all the time, they get new stock and it comes in with a different price. The cashiers have to manually enter the prices. No scanning. It’s like come on Hobby Lobby get with real world and upgrade to modern technology.
That would cost them money and they are too cheap to do it. I have started to branch out and do more online shopping at different stores. A lot of home goods type stores are about 30 -45 minutes away from where I live and not feasible to do that often as I own a business and time is an issue. So I may spend a little more but the quality has been better and it's less of a hassle. I don't have the time to check 20 items and find the cheaper price.
@@denisevalentemcgee4802 My understanding is that Hobby Lobby does not believe in bar codes. "Power of humans over computers" according to the founder and CEO's book.
It happens with the prices on floral stems also. I always dig through them to find the one with the lowest price and then they will give you the lowest price. But geez that $20 difference is insane. And no way is that basket worth $50 anyway
They sure do need a computerized system. But they won't do it. Why? Because then they can't scam people a little at a time, like they do!
Yes, I bought the same flowers at Hobby Lobby and the price was different by $2 a stem. They told me it was older product that’s cheaper and since then the new lot had a price increase. I think the older products should just go on clearance as older product.
Absolutely agree, take the old off the shelf before adding new. If you only have a few still place them in the "sale" area.
I bought two large frames, $7 difference in price. I asked manager if I vitus have the lower price for both. She looked it up and replied nope the higher price was the current price. She commented, " so you got a good deal on the one " hmmm didn't feel like a good deal.
Ewwwwwww 😞😞😞😞
Whatever happened to the "good faith", whatever the price tags says, they honor it? Not the consumer's fault if tag is outdated...
So would have preferred them to charge the current price which was the higher price for both…just curious
@@andriagant3383 by law they can't charge higher than what is marked. But since I asked they could have offered both at the lower price, as others have stated their HL's did.
Thanks for making it aware to the people who shop there. In this economy we need to save money where ever we can and still have nice things . Keep up the great work Katie
I always thought they were overpriced anyway and the quality is not there on some of their home decor. i’m glad the 2 stores I know of are 30 min. away in opposite directions so that I have to have a very good reason for shopping there. However, I can’t think of a good reason to shop there or anywhere with $20+ price differentials.
My aunt caught this, and they gave her the item at the lower price. That was 2 years ago! Hobbie lobbie told her that the reason was it depended when the shipment came. 🤪 Best to check! They definitely need to fix this! They have a pricing problem
I've worked retail and it's true, earlier shipments can either go on sale or be priced differently. Not necessarily scam. Personally, I like Hobby Lobby and just like any entity be aware and make your decision. Watch for sales, be a wise shopper.
They are very fair and will always honor that. They've done it for me ❤
I love hobby lobby but things like this will make me stop shopping there 😢
Please read my comment (above) to understand what is happening. They are actually being more honest than other stores
You’d have to stop shopping everywhere to avoid this. Some retailers hide it better than others.
I don't shop period unless I really NEED an item!
It's inflation. It's hitting everyone.
It can happen anywhere, that is why you need to double check prices.
2:41...check the measurements. That one isn't fair to present in this convo. One is (S) for small and the other is (M) for Medium. Inventory is getting restocked with the "NEW" increased price. The store didn't sell out of the old stock at the lower price. When you take it to the register they will honor the lower for you when you buy more than one. If you get a lower price at another store bring your receipt they will match the other store price. THEY ARE NOT SCAMMING YOU. It is unfortunate but EVERYTHING the costs are increasing. PS. If they stuck a sticker over the lower price with the new increased price...you wouldn't be happy then either would you?
I shop ALOT. I have never seen this in any store ever. I don’t like it
@dianeguy7452 You don't see it because most stores reprice and charge you more for the old item that was originally priced less. You prefer that?? Not me. I think that's dishonest.
@@janetta5827 So true! I find it funny no one is protesting at the fuel pumps. The fuel you pump today, priced at todays price was bought at last months price. OFTEN much lower. Lobster for example may have been flown in yesterday, paid for last week, and yet the price is set the morning you are served. Commerce 101. This HL example shows the UPS and downs of supply chain. How inventory prices fluxuate due to fuel costs or shipping or PORT ACCESS. (which is in the news now...) Nothing is guaranteed. HL doesn't deserve the heat on this. They truly don't.
It’s not okay that they have jumped some items up to fifteen bucks more! If you think there’s no dishonesty going on in just that fact alone you’re crazy! Also, I’ve watched documentary’s on this very scam that stores do this to try and make money off unknowing customers then act like they are just trying to give you the better priced items before they are sold out!🙄 I bet if you go back a year from now and look at an item they will be doing it then as well with whatever price they can trump them up too. SMH!
What shocks me more than HL's identical items being marked at different prices... is actually the prices themselves... that is shocking! Even with a coupon, still way over priced for what it is.
The overpricing is what irks me so much. even their "sales" at 40% off every couple of weeks only brings it down to "almost reasonable." Just price everything fairly to begin with.
what everyone needs to understand is that the prices on items are changing...the ones that are priced lower are the older items that have not sold to date...the higher price ones are the newer ones that have been sent to stock....once the lower ones sell the higher price will be the price from now on until the next increase....the is not something new as every retail store goes through this
Absolutely correct. I’m 45 minutes from the nearest Hobby Lobby and I am delighted at the prices compared to other stores. I don’t know if everyone else is like me…..but if I want it, I’m darn sure going to get it. Because crafting is my therapy…so whatever the price, it’s much less than a psychiatrist.
Came here to say the same thing. Stores with shelf labels are able to price change the items, it would be nearly impossible to do it in hobby lobby, HomeGoods places like that because each item is tagged. Just like gas prices change almost daily.
I worked retail for years.If things are marked down you go in and change the tags.You can do it it's not impossible or further more add a sign for the price drops.I don't know how you came up with your information but I beg to differ.Im sorry that a customer is willing to buy into this😕
We owned a retail home lighting business and yes that happens. Especially at the rate manufacturers raised their prices. It’s not the stores fault firm price increase….it’s manufacturing. Most of the stuff is made in China and China is paying their employees more so prices go up prices, go up because of transportation cost. So many factors in it. It has nothing to do with a president. These are commodities and it’s the world we live in.
You're expecting people to actually use the mass that's located within their skull. Much easier to cry scam!
Picks up a vase and says "you could do stems out of here". Nah Katie! Are you sure? Is that it? LMAO
Oh my 😱😱😵💫 I definitely will be triple checking prices now. 🤦♀️🤦♀️💯
The different prices has been happening to me for years!! I asked a store clerk and they said they might not look different but they’re priced differently because they are different! Huh?🥴
U CANT MAKE THIS STUFF UP!!! (Or, wait a minute, that’d EXACTLY what they are doing!!!). Their different answers to the same question is mind boggling!! I’ll have to give them an A for creativeness!!
@@foofookachoo1136 I thought it was just me! I can’t tell my husband this. I found this quite expensive mirror for $35. I didn’t buy it cause I just got out of the hospital and that I was being stupid. Then I wrestled back and forth I my mind that it was stupid not to get it. So I told my husband about it and he came home with it but it was $135 pm clearance when I KNOW it said $35.00!!! I used to be a huge couponer and rarely get any price wrong. Bless his heart he picked up the wrong one with the big price. It’s w great mirror and I’ll never get rid of it. Hobby Lobby might be getting the eye 👁️ from here on out. Lol.😂😂. So I have the more expensive imaginary $135 clearance mirror when the others looked exactly the same but were $35. Right……
Thanks for looking into this problem. I appreciate your channel.
The crazy thing is that someone will buy the less expensive item and leave the higher price behind & the next person will end up paying more not realizing it had a price that was lower.
Ever hear of "first come, first served " and are you saying you would take the higher priced item so the next person would get the better price?
@@cathyohara8746 I'm saying that someone will buy it at the higher price and never know was priced lower.
Holy cow! I had no idea about the price differences! I'm definitely going to double check those tags from now on!
Had that happen to me too with the hardware, I bought a ton of knobs and when I got home realized that I paid more for half of them, it would have cost me more in gas to return them so the sucky part is that a lot of us have tight budgets and we the consumer feels swindled on purpose... once in awhile there is an honest mistake, but there are dozens here, cannot be by mistake! After that I really check everything now! Thank you for showing not to just grab, really look at prices.
Think of the time & effort it would take to remove & replace price stickers. Everything has gone up and this goes for Hobby Lobby too. As new merchandise comes in it has the new price but the older merchandise is still on the shelves with original prices. People can be so clueless & calling it a SCAM is ridiculous! And claiming how wrong Hobby Lobby is for ‘tricking’ customers and they can no longer shop there? Great! More on the shelves for the rest of us😁 Stop & think before spreading nonsense.
Well, they are probably selling off the old stock at original price and the new stock has gone up in price. The only way to fix this would be to increase the price of the old stock to the new price and I don’t see how this would benefit us.
Why can’t retailers round off the prices to an even amount? Take for example, $9.99. It’s one penny from $10.00, certainly not closer to $9.00. But thanks to psychological-marketing, people actually believe things are priced lower then reality. I think that’s a scam!
It's not old stock.
WOW😵💫if their prices are going up that much from last year to this year I’m definitely going to be checking Home Goods and TGMaxx because they have a lot of the same stuff😮😮😮
It’s not a scam It’s just a price increase so the cheaper one will be towards the front. This happens all the time in grocery stores, clothing stores, home improvement etc. 😊
Thank you so much for the information, I really appreciate it, I’m gonna make sure to double check from now on
I wish I'd seen this sooner. I was at HL yesterday. I just check for damages on the item. I will be on the lookout for next time. Thank you for sharing
I love Hobby Lobby so the heads up about the price tag differences is good to know. That being said, it’s NOT a scam or fraud like many are trying to purport. It’s totally legit. Each tag is marked clearly. Buy or don’t buy the item(s). Personally I would much rather find the good deals, rather then they come through with a sticker gun and mark all the items to the newer higher price. It is ridiculous to complain about this practice. I live the fact that they don’t. People should be grateful to find deals when and where they can. Things everywhere are getting so expensive. Have you been to a thrift store lately? Salvation Army and Good Will, etc. are pricing like they are department stores for many items.
The new item is higher in price and the ones they have on hand are the lower price, it’s no different then a grocery store from week to week things getting higher, be happy they still have one with the lower price.
Wow, I had no idea about the price difference on products! I will definitely check prices from now on! Thank you!
I've seen this also, I believe the newer items are coming in at the higher prices, they aren't trying to rip people off. They leave the older items at the price they came in when shipped. Now , if they marked those items up, to make more money off of them...... that would be a different story. Prices are just jumping everywhere.
There have been shipping issues for years ! After the Covid drama … the cost of goods have skyrocketed, look at our grocery bills ! Some are probably from different shipments, a lot of this merch is basic replenishment. Peeps need. To wake up ….Appreciate the lower price and buy it now , things are not going to get any better .I definitely would not call it a scam…..
It's not a "scam". When they order the same products they sometimes come in at a different price than the original. You will see the old item with maybe a lower price, then you will see the new stock with a higher price. Hobby Lobby has no control if prices are increased when getting new stock in.
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Not a scam. Things ordered from different suppliers. They could just up all the prices to the higher price. They are keeping there profit at a certain percentage. If you check the UPC code they are probably different # Last season and new season can change price. Happens on clothes all the time. Once found a pair in jeans for 1.00 at Walmart. But same jeans on the rack were 29.99. The employee informed me that the $1.00 pair was last season and the others were all new season
It’s not acceptable retail practice though. Antiquated, disorganized. Ridiculous.
Right, and you can look through the inventory and possibly save a little or Hobby Lobby could change all the prices of the same items to reflect the current higher price. Looks to me like instead of “scamming” people, they are passing on the savings!
They can be in violating with weights and means Department audits. Companies use to have audits done at random by them. Guess their to busy going after Amish farmers and small businesses owners these days. My opinion
Now I know to check for the cheaper price. And when they reduce to 40 -50% off, the higher priced items are usually left and you are not getting the bargain you thought you were getting.
This is my first time watching one of your videos. What I really appreciated was your accurate descriptions of the items.
Obviously a price increase and Hobby Lobby didn’t want to have the cost of labor to reprice the older stock. Also possibly the older stock cost less up front and new prices are a reflection of the economy. Either way I’m not a fan of Hobby Lobby. Their business practices and lack of customer service and customer appreciation has long ago sent me elsewhere to shop. I much prefer Home Goods, TJ Maxx and Marshall’s. I’m very excited that a Home Sense is opening soon in my area.
WOW!!!! Yes, I'll be checking everything now.!!😮😮
WOW , I'm between seasons so trying to take a break from Hobby Lobby for the moment! I am so happy you brought this to my attention. I had not heard that ! great info , as always!
I witnessed the price discrepancies first hand. I bought two identical picture mats and didn't bother to look at both prices. When they rang up at the register, one was 3.99 and the other 6.99. The cashier seemed as confused as I was but she did charge 3.99 for each. The same thing happened with floral garland. there was a huge price difference on exactly the same items. Both incidents were in the last 6 months. This must be something new because I've never noticed anything like this at Hobby Lobby before and I've been shopping there for years.
I pretty much quit Hobby Lobby when they stopped the coupon. Saved myself a lot of money staying out of that store. Plus they aren't open Sundays and that is often the only day I have to shop. The sale section of my store is all a bunch of broken crap they should have been thrown away. The merch has kind of become meh and how many knick knacks can you cram in your house? But thanks Hobby Lobby it all keeps me out of your store.
But as a Christian I'm glad that they are closed on Sundays freedom of religion in the workplace! As a Christian lady I can't imagine not going to church on Sunday, maybe if I'm really really sick or something wish more companies would follow!
It's not a scam, but inflation and a realistic look at how the same product increases in price each year. I have been a retail store manager for 22 years and my company sells the same goods year over year...but each year that same item increases in price. Hobby Lobby's flaw is that their items have the retail price marked on the tag, which is why you find those differences in price. Most companies have a "price policy," which means they (we) have to honor the price marked, regardless of the actual current retail. Always fun to find the same item with the cheaper $, that's for sure!
Sure looks like a scam to me plus there overpriced in the first place for what it is
I will definitely be checking and rechecking prices at Hobby Lobby! I love this store and hope that there is a good reason for this happening. Thanks for showing us this Katie.
Whats worse is the cashier hand inputs the price of each item...they do not scan
I'm sorry, but I personally thought they were a Christian based store reason for being closed on Sunday, which I totally agree with. But ripping people off by charging different prices for the same thing is not a good thing.😊
They play Christian music on speaker in my store!
Disappointed 😮
They are not charging different prices LOL. it's from a different stock, when the prices had been upped, they actually honor the cheaper prices by leaving them on the shelves. Most stores actually rip you off by changing all of them at once and not leaving the cheaper ones.
How about ask someone? Maybe a manager has a good answer🤷♀️
I have seen this in Hobby Lobby BUT it is always a LOWER price on the newer item! I have seen this happen many times in the paper goods section, consistently where prices are LOWER. It is not a scam, it is just them getting products in where they can pass the savings on to shoppers while still making a profit. All the Hobby Lobby haters can just shop somewhere else if it bothers them. I love Hobby Lobby for multiple reasons but in this economy I am very happy for prices on items I regularly purchase to drop!
If both items are exactly the same how do you know you are getting the better price on a "newer" item?
Yeah I was told that different pricing is simply different shipments. So I will definitely be checking pricing on each item!
Not a scam. Price increase, like everything else we buy.
Next time you see two, make sure you buy the most expensive one 🤪
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Same thing happened to me at Homehoods and Kirkland, the cashier told me that their prices went up and they haven’t been able to catch up with changing of tags 🤷♀️
It's actually illegal to do mark-ups on prior inventory.
Wow! Thanks for the heads up! 💖 Hope you have a fabulous weekend 💕🤗
We do that where I work, we get a new item that is priced higher and the old item stays the old price and a lot of it is because it's older and color may change or rust because it's older, it's an item that sells and they don't want to discontinue and because the economy is changing they are raising the price. Also it's not a scam, they can price items however they want, you can just choose not to buy it.
Also you can see the put the cheaper one first to sell it fist.
Makes sense since they use price instead of bar codes, older stock is cheaper. Not a scam. Look at it as a benefit - if they used bar codes, the older stock would cost more as they update the price.
No other stores do this. Stop excusing big corporations.
By law you cannot mark up old merchandise.
Don’t think it’s a scam, it’s just mixed inventory with price updates.
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So what you’re saying is it’s not a scam, but they’re just really bad at running their business. I don’t know which one’s worse.
@@JayDeeDubbso you’d rather they mark up the older inventory so the prices match???
Not when they have that much marked up and down .
Of the same items again and again .
I realize prices are going up - it “hurts” every where we go. I am learning to be SO much more intentional with what and when I buy
I think they just don’t keep up with scanning all of the same products that are on sale. I Found shows the sale price at register. I don’t think it’s a scam. They Just need what most stores are missing in most stores these days, Which is well trained employees, consistency ….. This happens in local grocery stores too.
From what I saw is because they don't use bar codes and update by hand. If the prices change they just update those. I think I saw it happens at TJ too. It's just best to always check multiple items.
TJMaxx goes by the date they receive an item so that is why two of the same items will be priced differently...and they won't price match it to the lower price
@judybesse4058 I figured. Pretty sure that's what hobby lobby is doing. There's a reason that grandma's in the 90s were known to price check everything at checkout at Kmart.
So, did you contact the company HQ? If they gave you approval for filming and posting on KZhead for your channel, please make sure they are aware that your content is being shared. Im pretty sure the company would appreciate your feedback to them. Contact the HQ of the company and make sure that they remedy the problem, I feel like that would be responsible and respectful.
Ha! No. They wouldn't be. You're being tricked by them. Wake up!
When you bring the items to the register they will charge the lower amount, we have actually seen them do that...I don't think this is a scam it's just that Hobby Lobby maybe hasn't gotten around to marking down all the prices (and they are constantly changing the prices lower and lower)...but when they punch it into the register it comes up right
When you read stories of difficulty finding employees, it really isn't surprising that HL wouldn't waste time re-ticketing items when a price increase happens. I enjoy the hunt! Makes me feel like I've gotten an even better bargain!
I’ve seen Walmart had done something like that I’m a preschool teacher so I just have to have a lamination machine in the craft area same machine 10 dollars more in the office supplies 10 dollars less… and some of their baking items too… I say my momma didn’t raise no fool… lol
Ugh, frustrating, but definitely happening at other stores, not just Hobby Lobby.
What's messed up is that i bet if i asked a manager to change the price, they'd tell me NO 🤔🤔
I bet you’re right because it just happened to me today ! I live in central California but I’m sure they all do it . When I bought it to the cashier’s attention she told me what ever the price tag said that was the price , it was a mess with my purchase I spent over $400 and told her if it doesn’t ring up on sale I don’t want it so she had a pile of items to go restock
@@carlenewilliams5388 honestly, if its identical, I'm going to just take the tag off the more expensive one. They'll probably change the price then because its the same item 🤷🏾♀️ it sucks, we shouldn't have to do that!
Not in my experience. They have very good customer service.
It is not a scam. It's old stock and new stock. Inflation has caused newer items to be more in price.
I have worked many years in retail, if I had to guess corporate did a mark up and changed prices at warehouse but the product at the stores were not marked up
This is simply a price increase, not a scam 😂
So you like going to a store and routing through the same products for a lower price? I guess you have a lot of time on your hands. Most of us don't.
@@suelyons531 Seems like you’re the one that has a lot of time on their hands commenting on every single post under this video. Stay classy SUE. 💀
Stay stupid Erin. @@erins928
The lower price is the prior year or older and the higher price is the current year.
Don’t you think they should change the prices? Also all the items are mixed, sometimes more expensive at the back, or just all mixed together.
Yes they should change the prices!
Regardless of the reason, this practice needs to be corrected. Say a person may notice a basket for 7.99 and 12.99, they take the lower price basket, 5 minutes later someone sees the basket and because there is only one left, purchases it at the higher price. When I come across something like this, I think I'll ask to speak to a manager and see what they say.
Looks like price gouging to me! I am seeing this everywhere and if you see what the profits are to some of these companies its mindblowing!
Nope. They all have the same sku. they change them for inventory purposes yearly, so they know what they throw away every season (dumpster diving pays!!!) If that is the case, by law, they must disclose "year" somehow. This is switch and bait at its best. Holier than thou no more.
An associate told me that they have “your” pricing now on most floral arrangements and vases/planters. They are making a lot of changes in pricing and I’m not happy about it. I saw several things that were exactly the same and different prices too!
My thoughts on the "price differences" is...... the more expensive is the newly stocked product/pricing & what we will be paying in the coming months with The Useless Resident in Office. Everything is out of control everywhere, not just Hobby. Each week my standard items I usually purchase increases - some by a LOT. Unreal! Thanks for showing this live. Love the channel & now a New Subscriber.
Did you show a manger? And what did they have to say about it ? I’m going to check my hobby lobby and see what they say!
I would just try to check the tags when purchasing an item and if available go with the lowest/older stock. I get people being annoyed but I would imagine if they put a sticker over the lower price with the current higher price and if people become aware then people would be ticked, damned if you do…
People just like to clutch their pearls...like dang it, look for the lower price and move on. It really isn't that serious...it's just fake greenery...
This happened to me at tj max. Same item, diff prices. Cashier said it depends on date item came to store and vendor it came from. Not sure what’s going on at hobby lobby unless they aren’t updating old prices. But maybe that’s good, so we can compare prices. Thanks for showing us!
I did a video showing a Hobby Lobby haul , and was shocked when I was going through the seed beads to find four different prices. They ranged from $2.99 up to $4.49 a tube. I got as many of the $2.99 tubes as I could in the colors I use and then picked up the other ones I needed in the higher prices. When I got up to the front I made sure that I put them in the categories so that I wouldn’t get charged the highest price for all of them but they didn’t give me a deal I paid what was on each tube, not the lowest price for all of them. Since I did that video I’ve seen other people talking about this on KZhead, so I was really interested to watch your video as well! I had no idea it was so widespread! I hope people are paying attention to prices when they’re picking things up because if can make a huge difference !!
you probably have a weghts and measures in your area. weights and measures checks price verifications. call them and they will investicate it. i used to work for weights and measures and thatis what we were there for.
WOW! First thing; thank you for sharing this information with all of us Katie! I just became a customer of Hobby Lobby a few months ago. I cannot believe the price differences! I can understand it may be due to price increases on items in the store, but 100% markup is just an OUTRAGE!!! Yes, I still have a budget to follow, even in this store!!! I will more than likely stop shopping here! It is so awful how the "Big Boys" in the office demand these price increases! The more popular items will be the ones go up 100% because they know the public wants these specific finds! Hobby Lobby may lose a lot of business over this! SAD!
I knew someone who worked there for a little bit. Some of these are huge differences, but what they said happens is that since hobby lobby doesn’t have barcodes, the inflated price is printed on the label and the before inflation price is still on the shelf. When they worked there, they would honor the before inflated tagged item, but would have to honor the inflated tag too.
That is so crazy. Thanks for sharing, I will definitely check prices before I buy now. Just wondering how many things I have purchased front the front that might have been cheaper behind. So strange! 😞
I watch all of your videos, so not being rude by no means.. I do think it might be an honest mistake. My opinion is that they are getting different priced items now, due to the inflation like you mentioned at the end of the
I gave you a thumbs down since you threw Hobby Lobby under the bus. When new shipments come in and the items cost more in the next shipment, Hobby Lobby has 2 choices: 1. Raise the prices of the items on the floor to match the new incoming prices of the same items. Which by the way is what most stores do to you 2. Let people still buy the items that have come in at the lower price. Hobby Lobby like all stores have the option of what to do. They chose to save their customers money and you labeled them as a scam. Shame on you. Why didn’t you find a store manager and ask them why. This is how great stores get a bad name. People putting junk on KZhead without getting the facts. I think you owe Hobby Lobby an apology.😢
sorry hobby lobby
I haven’t seen it myself, but somebody else that I follow on. KZhead discovered it when she was buying florals that some came up one price and then it picked out another one and it was like double the price. Same item. So she was telling everybody to make sure you check all the prices.she lives in Colorado just by the way
Crazy, but true. All these stores, pay Pennies to the dollar on inventory and any way you look at we get short end of stick thinking we got a deal with “sale” price. Sad, but true.
Thanks for the heads up on the exaggerated prices and the great sales.
Hobby Lobby is NOT scamming anyone. In my experience, they are honorable and fair. However, like all retailers, over the past couple years they have experienced cost of goods inflation and it's been necessary to increase prices. Consequently, the same item might have two prices if there is old stock and new stock on the shelf. Also, Hobby Lobby does not price the goods at the store level. The supplier to Hobby Lobby puts the price label on the goods directly. Bottom line: NO scam. But buy the lower priced items if you can! 🙂
It’s price increases depending on when each order was purchased. I suspect some were purchased during the pandemic
Good for you for catching those prices and verifying!!! Lol 😂
I used to work at Hobby Lobby and they are not trying to scam people. The lower prices are older items left in stock and the higher prices are the newer items that they restock. If you don't like the prices then just wait for the sale or just don't shop there... no need to be awful and mean about it, the prices at Hobby Lobby are very reasonable if you shop on the sale days. 😉
I don’t think I’m being awful and mean… 😅😅😅 just trying to make people aware that they should be checking for the lowest price. I feel like that’s pretty nice 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
Of course prices change over the years just like all stores but they can reticket items. To have multiple items on the floor all at different prices seems very scammy
You called it a scam, that alone is not cool. You could have just said to be aware and watch the prices...if there is another identical item on the shelf then choose the lower priced item... That simple.
@@robinbird6215feels scammy to me 🤷🏼♀️
@@robinbird6215 even on newer items and brand new stock it's the same way! so yeah, scammy vibes for sure!
🤷🏼♀️I’m so glad you did the research on the prices, I didn’t really trust the videos I saw on that, but, Dang, Hobby Lobby🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️. Thank You PI Katie🙌
Have never seen this ever at Hobby Lobby. We were there multiple times during fall '23, for the 50%-75% off sales and got some amazing deals and grest customer service when returning or exchanging.
Thanks for the insight. I rarely shop there anymore. I can certainly live without a bunch more stuff I don’t need!