You are a cash cow, and you are about to be milked.
Sorry to be so blunt, but I call 'em like I see 'em, and that's what I see. At least it's what I see when I look at others (and myself) from a modern retail point of view. A fool and his money are soon parted, and some are here to prove it.
A STEAL OF A DEAL FOR REAL?
If you actually consider the "sale" in the photo above, you should notice something interesting. First off, the consumer will often think that they are getting an amazing deal, and only paying half of what they could of. Unfortunately (for the consumer), the company will still be making a profit. The story here is not that the company is being so generous they'll something to you for half of what it's worth, but rather it's since they couldn't rip you off by having you pay TWICE the amount that they needed to sell it for in order to make a profit, they're willing to lower the price to the point that they won't make as much of a profit.
Ouch! Can you believe they're marking a smaller item up to more than $500 USD more that what they need to sell it for to make a profit? Basically, it's like saying to yourself, "Well, if I sell it for $550, I'll make a profit, so I'll just double that and really take advantage of some suckers..."
Yeah, there's a reason that I'd rather try to be as self-sufficient as possible. Honestly, I just really don't like being taken advantage of. How about you?