Out of stock "Specials" luring people into store

<p>Every time Makro advertise the R100 specials me and the wife makes the effort to go to Makro Centurion to shop. We usually do our shopping at one of the big grocery chains and decided a couple of months ago to start change our routine and make effort to shop at Makro.</p> <p> </p> <p>We were met for the 3rd time with utter disgust finding that most specials are "out of stock". Its always the same items that is out of stock and it really makes you wonder if some of these specials are just there to get feet inside the shop. I have got family in retail and was told that this is a way of luring people into the shop. I can put weight behind this statement as we always go shopping in the middle of the week immediately after this so called "specials" are advertised. What are the odds that the products will be out of stock. If it was after a busy weekend I can understand but it is not.</p> <p> </p> <p>So, before you make the effort in going out of your way getting the R100 specials at Makro, ask yourself if it will be worth your effort ending up getting less than half of the specials. Rather keep shopping at your grocer around the corner as their specials are just as good and you actually get what is advertised. This was now the 3rd time it happened to us. Discusting way of luring people into your store. </p>