Oh yeah if a clothing item came up with no price I priced it at $1.99 unless it looked cheaper than $1.99 in which case it was $0.49. Im sure I made the store lose some cash but I didnt care

Actually, given the incredible markup on clothing, you were probably still giving the store a profit, or at worst, breaking even.

Also, don't discount the amount of customer goodwill generated by this behavior -- you probably encouraged enough repeat business that in the long run this practice was more profitable than being hardnosed and getting the exact price would have been.

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