is it really a sale when...

[seventhwardhustler]

you add $300 to the price of a cabin and then offer the buyer $300 stateroom credit? someone help me out with this....:cool:

[Anthomaniac]

LOL, that is what i thought, not worth it to me - I will just keep booking early saver!!!

[golfadj]

Carnival sales are anything but.

 

We were all set to book one this week and the sale came along raising the net price.

 

Will wait for the sale to end and presumably price will go back down.

[sparks1093]

Retailers have been using these types of tricks since retail was invented.

[Brenna's Mom1]

Geesh...I bought a new car and paid XXX. My neighbor bought the same car "on sale" and ended up paying the same price. Advertising is just that...advertising. I can go to my local grocery and buy something for a dollar...my neighbor waits until it is advertised and then buys 10 because it is advertised at 10 for $10. To them, a much better price.

 

Consumers should be "aware" of their own purchases. I don't think any seller should have to "protect" the end consumer because they aren't smart enough or diligent enough to know when a "sale" is really a "sale". If someone "falls" for an advertising gimick I don't think the advertiser should be at fault.

[marym933]

Retailers have been using these types of tricks since retail was invented.

 

Totally agree. This was verified when I worked at a big box retailer the last 2 Christmas seasons. They would post a 20% coupon off everything and raise all the prices across the board accordingly.

 

I did book under the sale. I got 50% deposit and a better cabin.

[justlaff69]

If you book a Balcony or below you only get $200. I don't know what class you have to buy to get the $300.00

 

An Interior on the cruise I was looking at averaged 550.

When using the National Sale it's now up to 609.00 and if I want to get the 200 credit it 674.00.

 

If I book with the National Fare/wCredit, then I'll atleast be up $35 per person, but if I wait for the sale to end and hope the price to go back down to average.

[klmorg]

I've rarely seen any "real" sales with Carnival......

[Georgiagolfer]

This is typical of CCL. But with the National cruise line sale going on now, I have noticed the same thing with RCI and NCL. No real sales or bargains right now.

[golfadj]

This is typical of CCL. But with the National cruise line sale going on now, I have noticed the same thing with RCI and NCL. No real sales or bargains right now.

 

Enough people fall for it so they do it.

[sweetcurves]

I laughed my butt off when I saw the "sale" fares as compared to ES. I'm not one for spending a lot on board so the OBC is not much of a draw for me.

 

I'll stick with ES!

[firefly333]

you add $300 to the price of a cabin and then offer the buyer $300 stateroom credit? someone help me out with this....:cool:

 

Its like the WOW sale on RCL .. 1/2 off deposits are actually quite popular.

 

People who are already booked and just wanting price matches probably dont get it since they already have a full deposit up.

 

Its not the price.. its the 1/2 off deposit that is the attraction/sale.

[Sargent_Schultz]

Marketing 101

[martinchem]

We tried booking last night and found this weeks "special event" was a no-show.

[LHP]

you add $300 to the price of a cabin and then offer the buyer $300 stateroom credit? someone help me out with this....:cool:

 

 

 

IF the $300 is added to a price equal to that of the Past Guest (as in the case of this last sale)....then it does help those who are not eligible for a

Past Guest Discount.

 

So again it seems that Carnival is targeting the first time market.

[SadieN]

IF the $300 is added to a price equal to that of the Past Guest (as in the case of this last sale)....then it does help those who are not eligible for a

Past Guest Discount.

 

So again it seems that Carnival is targeting the first time market.

 

 

Saw this exact scenario on the cruise we just booked.