VIEWERS THINK WORKERS ARE SECRETLY TRYING TO LET CUSTOMERS KNOW ABOUT STORES' BAD DEALS

A TikTok video from last year, reposted four days ago by author and content creator Jared Kampschroederm (@kampjared), purports to show that the sale price offered at a retail clearance rack is more expensive than the original coat.

In it, someone is seen walking up to a clearance rack of jackets at an unidentified retailer. “Ooh, clearance!” a voice says. “OK, let’s see what we got here.” The person holding the camera then proceeds down the rack and begins sorting through several Carhartt fleece jackets

The person then reveals a yellow tag with a red price sticker reading $99.04. However, they then peel away the sticker, revealing an old price sticker that reads only $89.99. It would seem that the sale price is actually higher than the original price.

Some of Kampschroederm’s viewers were quite willing to accept the idea that the store was playing shady with its customers. “This year black Friday means it’s either same price or more expensive,” one viewer wrote.