Yet another "everything in the store is on sale" scam.

[HomerJS]

Thank you Dick's Sporting Goods. I will be going elsewhere.

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/

Here is Dick's small exclusion brand list. Of course it includes everything I would buy. Why bother? Make the much smaller "Here's what you can buy for 25% off.

Dick's are pricks

Brands and Products Excluded from Promotions*

• 13 Fishing/One 3
• Abugarcia
• adidas Originals
• Advanced Elements
• Amer Sports
• Ammunition
• ANON
• Apple
• Ardisam/Eskimo
• Arena
• Ariat
• Asics
• Atlas Snowshoes
• Babolat
• Ball gloves $169.99 or more
• Bats $194.99 or more
• Battenfeld Technologies
• Battlefield
• Bauer Hockey
• Bauer Performance Lacrosse
• Benchmade
• Birkenstock
• Bombas
• Brine
• Brooks
• Browning
• Burton
• Callaway
• Camelbak
• Carhartt
• Cascade
• Chaco
• Championship Merchandise/Special Events
• Cleveland
• Cobra (PUMA Golf)
• Costa
• costa del mar
• Daiwa

• DC Sports
• Dobyns Rods
• Diamondback
• Dr. Martens
• Drake Waterfowl Systems
• Eagle Creek
• Easton
• Ecco
• Electric
• Ektelon
• Eureka!
• Euroschield
• EyeKing
• Fenwick
• Firearms
• Fitbit
• FLOW
• FootJoy
• FoxPro
• G. Loomis
• Garmin
• GCI Outdoor
• Giro/Bell Division
• Goalrilla
• Golf Components
• Golf Electronics
• Golftime
• Gregory
• GT Bikes
• Haddad
• Hardy
• Head
• Henderson Wetsuits
• Honda
• Humminbird
• Hunter
• Hurley
• Hurricane Kayaks
• Hyperice
• Jabra/Wynit
• Jansport
• Jordan

• K2 Snowboards
• Kavu
• Kelty
• Kwik Tek
• Lamson
• Leatherman Tool
• Leupold
• Liquid Force
• Lobster
• Luxottica
• Marchon
• Marcum
• Marmot
• Marolina-Huk
• Megabass
• Mercury Marine
• Merrell
• Minelab
• Minn Kota
• Mission Roller Hockey
• Mizuno
• MLB Jerseys
• MSR
• Navico/Lowrance
• Nautilus Health and Fitness
• NBA Jerseys
• New Balance
• NFL Jerseys
• Nike
• Oakley
• Obermeyer
• O’Neill
• PackTowl
• Parkland
• Patagonia
• Penn
• Pflueger
• PING
• Pinnacle

• Platypus
• Prana
• Prince
• Premium Eyewear
• Qalo
• Rainbow
• Ralph Lauren Golf
• RAVE Sports
• RAVIN Crossbows
• Reebok Classics
• Reebok CCM/Reebok Hockey
• Reebok Crossfit
• redfield
• Reel Sonar
• Rollerblade
• Roxy
• Saucony
• Sage
• salt life
• Seal Line
• Second Skin
• Selected adidas
• Selected Sperry
• Selkirk Sport
• Shimano
• Sig Sauer
• Simms
• Sitka Gear
• Skytrack
• Smith
• Smith Sports Optics
• Sole/Fuel
• SOREL
• Sperry
• Special Order Golf Balls
• Sportube
• Spy
• Spyder
• Sun Mountain Bags
• St. Croix

• Stance
• Steiner
• STL International
• Strider
• Striker Brands
• STX Lacrosse
• Swarovski Optik
• Swell
• Taylormade
• Teeter
• tenpoint
• Titleist
• The North Face
• Theragun
• Therm-a-rest
• Thermos
• Thule
• Timberland
• Tubbs Snowshoes
• UGG Australia
• Ugly Stik
• Under Armour
• US Kids
• Van’s Classic
• Van Staal
• Vexilar
• Vionic
• Von Zipper
• Vortex
• Voxx UPP
• Wacoal
• Warrior
• Weber
• Wenonah
• Wilson
• Wynit-Yuneecs
• Yeti
• Yvolution
• Zeiss

 

[WelshBloke]

I wanna see the TV ad where he has to read that mahoosive list out really quickly at the end!

 

[Captante]

I wanna see the TV ad where he has to read that mahoosive list out really quickly at the end!

You may already have ... how could you possibly tell ?!?


And that's insane ... has to be half of what they sell.

 

[FeuerFrei]

They mean "for sale."
I guess this is a giant "f.u. consumer" list. All the 198 companies listed are being dicks - insisting on eternal premium pricing. No sale for you. Just pretend discounts now and then. For promo purposes.

Yeah, I kind of blame the brands - but ... could be Dick's fault too.

 

[UsandThem]

"Everything in the store is on sale" scam.

While not as bad as the Dick's exclusion list, I was shopping for a new laptop for the last 3-4 days (current one is going bad), and had priced three different Dell laptops that were sale at the time.

I checked back last evening after Dell sent me an email about their "Black Friday" sale being live, yet even with the coupon codes, all three were more expensive than they were when I first looked at them. I guess if a retailer says "Black Friday", people buy it without researching so they don't "miss" out. Raise the MSRP here, increase the price of upgrades there, and then slap a % off percentage.

 

[HomerJS]

They mean "for sale."
I guess this is a giant "f.u. consumer" list. All the 202 companies listed are being dicks - insisting on eternal premium pricing. No sale for you. Just pretend discounts now and then. For promo purposes.

Yeah, I kind of blame the brands - but ... could be Dick's fault too.

Brands I wanted. Nike, New Balance and Under Armour. They have been on sale in the past so I'm not sure they are at fault

 

[Exterous]

Yeah some sites are like that and it's annoying. eBags is another one like that. Almost everything is "on sale" all the time so excluded from promo codes and special sales

 

[Paladin3]

How can it be a "scam" when they are telling you exactly what items are excluded? Or were you expecting honesty in advertising with no fine print.

 

[highland145]

Dicks not only stopped selling assault rifles but they destroyed what they had in stock so eff 'em.

 

[IronWing]

One site advertises "up to 60% Off Everything!" The thing I wanted has FREE SHIPPING! It always has free shipping. Bust.

 

[Mai72]

It's not a scam. It's just doing business. They know how the human brain works and they attack it with strategies like limited availability, nostolgia, dropping the dollar sign, pricing their items .99, upselling, cross selling, a feeling of belonging, etc. In regards to limited availability have you ever gone on Amazon and when looking at an item they have that note to the side, "only 3 left. Order within the next 2 hours to make sure your supply last." Yea, stuff like that.

No one is holding you hostage. Just don't purchase that item if it makes you angry.

 

[spacejamz]

Here are the brands excluded from Kohl's coupons:

Coupon Eligibility

Exclusions

cs.kohls.com

Excluded Brands & Categories

• Columbia
• Dyson
• Koolaburra by UGG
• Levi's
• S'well
• Timberland
• Select Online-Exclusives: Select Online-Exclusives will be identified on the product page (next to the price point) as being ineligible for promotional offers and coupons, but eligible for earning and redeeming both Kohl’s Cash and Yes2You Rewards.
• Beauty and Fragrance
• Toys
• Sporting Goods (including but not limited to the following brands):

	3N2	Flybar	Mighty	Skytric
	Adams	Franklin	Mikasa	Skywalker
	Adidas	Fun	Mitre	Soldier Sports
	AHB	Fuze	Mizuno	Spalding
	Airhead	Gait	Mobo Cruiser	Sportsstuff
	Airwalk	Game Master	Molhimawk	Stearns
	Akadema	Gamma	Morgan Cycle	Strider
	American Classics	Giyo	Nantucket	Swimways
	Baden	Glide	New Balance	Tachikara
	Bahne and Paparazzi	Glide Bikes	Nextt	Tanners
	Bell Sports	Globber	Nike	Titan
	Bellelli	Golf Buddy	Nitro Golf	Tour de France
	Ben Hogan	Halex	NSD	Tour Edge
	Best Way	Hathaway	NSG	Trailgator
	Beto	Head	OGIO	TranzX
	Bolaball	Head & Penn	Orlimar	Triumph Sports
	Brain Pad	Huffy	Pacific Cycle	Umbro
	Burley	Intex	Pinnacle	Unbranded
	Casemaster	Itza	Prince	Under Armour
	Champion	Izzo Golf	Puma	Upper Bounce
	Classic Accessories	J&M	Punisher	Ventura
	Cleveland	Jackson	Pure	Verus Sports
	Club Champ	Jilong	Quest	Vilano
	Cutters	Joola	Radio Flyer	Vinci
	Cycle Force	Kent	Rave	Viper
	debeer	Licensed	Rawlings	Voice Caddie
	Diadora	Licensed Character	Ray Cook	Volt
	Diamond	Lifetime	Ray Cook Golf	Volvik
	Dieffe	Limar	Razor	Willworx
	Douglas	Links Choice	RBX	Wilson Sporting Goods
	Dunlop	Louisville Slugger	Reload	XDS
	Dynacraft	M Wave	Riddell	XProTeX
	Easton	Madd Gear	RJ Sports	Yvolution
	Echowell	Mainstreet Classics	Roces	Zero Friction
	Enduracool	Majestic	Rockboard
	Escalade	Marucci	Roller Derby
	EZ Goal	Maverix	Schwinn
	Fat Cat	Merchants of Golf	Select
	Finis	Micargi	SKLZ
	Firmstrong	Micro	Sky Caddie

• Sports Team Merchandise (including but not limited to the following brands):

	International Soccer	NCAA
	MLB	NFL
	MLS	NHL
	NBA	UFC

• Premium Sunglasses (including but not limited to the following brands):

	Armani Exchange	Ray-Ban
	Arnette	Ray-Ban Jr.
	DKNY	Vogue
	Oakley

• Consumables (including but not limited to the following brands):

	Ariston	Gourmet Nut	Mason Jar Cookie Company
	Babycakes	Harry London	McStevens
	Bake A Bone	Harry & David	Nescafe
	Brookside	Hershey's	Nutribullet
	Cake Boss	Hickory Farms	Praim
	Canterbury Baturals	Itsugar	Robert Rothschild Farm
	CBTL	J&M	Sanders Candy
	Clif	Jelly Belly	Sodastream
	Coastal Cocktails	Keurig	Signature Brands
	Dean Jacobs	Kind	Starbucks
	Desert Pepper Trade	Lindt	Takeya
	Dolce Gusto	Luna	Tasimo
	Ferris	M&M'S	The Popcorn Factory
	Ford Gum & Machine	Margaritaville	Urban Accents
	Ghirardelli	Mars	Wabash Valley Farms
	Godiva	Madelaine

• Select Electrics (including but not limited to the following brands):

	Ario	PhoneSuit
	Boogie Board	Piper
	Breville	Qardio
	Datel	Royce Leather
	KitchenAid	Scholastic
	Level Up	Striiv
	Nespresso	Square Enix
	Nikon	Vera

• Premium Athletic (including but not limited to the following brands):

	adidas	New Balance
	ASICS	Nike
	Converse	Under Armour
	Hurley

• Curated by Kohl's Brands (including but not limited to the following brands):

	Adore Me	Lovepop
	East Adeline by Dia&Co	Luca + Danni
	Kid Made Modern	United by Blue

Premium Electronics
Modified Return Policy for Premium Electronics: The following brands are premium electronics and aren't eligible for promotional offers or coupons and must be returned within 30 days from the date of purchase with original packaging and a valid receipt or account look-up. A longer return period for premium electronics is available for those products subject to the Special Holidays Return Policy.
Premium Electronics include products such as Headphones & Speakers; Gaming; Fitness; Printers, Tablets & Computers; Cameras; GPS; TVs & Home Theater/Entertainment; Electronic Accessories; Hoverboards; Drones; and Virtual Reality. Brands include but are not limited to the following:

2XL by Skullcandy	CTA Digital	Innovative Technology	Navarre	SkyBell
3D Deco Light	CyberPowerPC	Insteon	Nest	Skylanders
3D Robotics	Dell	Interworks	Netatmo	Sky Viper
808	Digital Labs	IOGEAR	Netgear	Slick
Acer	DigiX	ION Audio	New Balance	Smart Gear
Activeon	Disney	IT	Nextar	Sol Republic
Activision	DJI	iWatch	NFL	Sony
Acurite	DPI	Jack of All Games	Nintendo	Soundfreaq
Adidas	dreamGEAR	Jam	North	Speck
Agent18	DXG Technology USA	Jawbone	NUU	Spectra
Aimee Wilder	Ecobee	JBL	NxEco	Sphero
AKG	eKids	Jensen	Odyssey	Sports Tracker
Altec Lansing	Electric Friends	Jetson	Olympus	Sprout Channel
Amazon	Electronic Arts	Jordan Carlyle	Opportunity Buys	Sumdex
Amiibo	Emtec	Karaoke USA	Oregon Scientific	Swagtron
Anker	EP Memory	KEF	Otterbox	Swagway
AP Global INC	Epson	Kidfit	Ovivo	Switchmate
Apelpi	Ezviz	Klipsch	Panasonic	Telltale
Apex	Fila	Kodak	Pandigital	Texas Instruments
Apple	Fisher	LaCrosse Technology	Paramount	Thrustmaster
Arlo	Fitbit	LapGear	Parrot	Tile
Asus	Flashscot	Lego	Pebble	Timex
Atari	Fossil	Lenmar	Philips	Topkase
AT&T	French Bull	Lexar	Piper	Toshiba
Audio Spice	Fujifilm	LG	Pivothead	TP-Link
Audiology	Gaiam	Lifeproof	Polaroid	Trident Case
August	Gamevice	LiftBoard	Popsockets	Turtle Beach
AwoX	Garmin	Linksys	Propel	Tzumi
AWW	GE	Linsay	Psyclone	Ultimate Ears
Backtrap	GEAR4	Logitech	Puma	Under Armour
Beats	Gems	Luardi	Rapoo	Uniden
Belkin	GNC	Lutron	Rayovac	Universal
Bello	Google	Magellan	Razer	Victrola
Bem	GPX	Makerbot	RCA	Visual Land
Blueflame	Griffin	Marley	Relic	Vivitar
Bravado	Guard Dog	Meccano	Ribzz	Vizio
Braven	Haier	Merge	Ring	VuPoint Solutions
Brookstone	Hatchimals	Merkury Innovations	Riptunes	Western Digital
Burton	High Roller	Meta	Roku	Westinghouse
Canon	Hisense	Microsoft	Royal Consumer	Withings
Case Logic	HoMedics	Mimoco	Sakar	WITHit
Casio	Honeywell	Minions	Samsung	WowWee
CEL	HP	Misfit	Sandisk	X Rocker
Cellairis	iBaby	Monster	Sanus	yurbuds
Chargeworx	iFit	Monster Mounts	Sanyo	Yuneec
CHIL	iGo	Mophie	Sega	Zeki
Codeapillar	iHome	Motorola	Segway	Zeiss
COKeM	iLive	MyCharge	Sharp	Zoomer
Collegiate	ILUV	Mykronos	Sharper Image
Craig	Impecca USA	Nabi	Simply Vera Vera Wang
Creative Sourcing	INCIPIO	Namco	Skechers
Crosley Radio	Infinity	National JLR Gear	Skullcandy

 

[sandorski]

Damn, one needs to know Visual Basic just to ascertain what they can Buy.

 

[ultimatebob]

Damn, one needs to know Visual Basic just to ascertain what they can Buy.

Come on, now... It's 2019. The DevOps millennial gang is going to insist that you write that program in Python or Ruby

Oh, and I can't forget the obligatory "Dick's Sucks!" comment. I stopped shopping with them after they caved to the anti gun crowd and pretty much stopped selling anything gun related here in Connecticut.