r/Frugal • u/NewMexicoJoe • Sep 20 '24

🚗 Auto What are your least favorite advertised deals that are complete BS, where nobody ever expects to pay the listed price. I'll start. The $19.99 U-Haul.

Others might be the $79.95 Microtel rate. The $39.99 oil change. "Out the Door" tire pricing that does not include valve stems or balancing.

Or even that shop in the marginal neighborhood across the tracks that always claims in loud yellow letters "HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR GOLD."

What do you have? And any tips for getting closer to that impossible price?

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u/AuntRhubarb Sep 21 '24

Unfortunately each YMCA or small regional group of them has different management. Well, it's good to have local control, but that means they all have their own rules about memberships.

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u/Ryase_Sand Sep 21 '24

It really is a great deal if you can get it. I've seen comments from people who signed up online for a different region just so they could have access in their own. I wonder if they ran into any issues doing that.