The ridiculousness that is "MSRP"

[Jenny]

Funny story.

Walked into a local store here in Minneapolis yesterday. They purportedly specialize in the highest quality designer furniture for the lowest prices. The place looked awesome: high-ceilinged warehouse, and in the dim intimate lighting, the furniture looked very luxe, very high-end. Then red flags: all the tags were ripped off, replaced with the stores' own. No way to know the manufacturer or make, because they pick up most of their inventory from designer close-outs, "private labels,"and showroom floor samples, as the saleswoman explained.

And then there was this mirror.


I recognized it right away because I ordered the same mirror for my home from a retailer in Florida just earlier this month. It's unmistakable, over 80 inches tall, a hinge on each side for wall mounting. I've been talking to Asomer about it for days. I paid $350 for it new. Here it is, at the fancy high end designer store for 50% off of a $2770.00 MSRP.