Chinese Style Secret Price Marking System

[george]

Anyone know the "secret" Chinese style price marking system, used in utility shops etc.

Are the codes specific to Thailand or is it Chinese global?

How to crack it?

[Tornado]

I was shown once, but dont actually remember the exacts of it, but:

The price listed, you take away the first digit and the real price reveals itself??

Sorry George I forget, but my guess post might jolt someone elses memory.

[george]

It is normally a combination of letters and digits, so your idea doesn't work, Tornado.

Examaple:

Y43ER4

3T98QT

(not real examples!)

[Tornado]

It is normally a combination of letters and digits, so your idea doesn't work, Tornado.

Examaple:

Y43ER4

3T98QT

(not real examples!)

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its is coming back to me a little - but also still guessing.

Y43ER4 - 434 Baht

3T98QT - 398 Baht

Im not sure George, but maybe it might jolt someone elses memory.

good luck as I think we are all interested in thier "science".

[george]

Hmmm, tornado. Some codes are letters only.

[Heng]

Mental note: change current codes.

[Thetyim]

In uk every business that uses a code has they own key.

The key is nine or ten characters and is usually one or two words so that it is easy to remember.

Example : code = new prices

n=1 e=2 w=3 etc, etc

There is no reason why you cannot put some numbers in there

A universal code would be unwelcome as all your competitors could walk into your shop and read off your cost prices.

[daleyboy]

Hmmm, tornado. Some codes are letters only.

Dont worry George he is just talking out his bum arent you shirley? just to get his posts up

[Thetyim]

George,

The trick is to go into the shop and make a note of which symbols the shop uses for their price code.

Then use an AZ Scrabble Word Finder to get the word used as the code.

It is explain here: http://www.cockeyed.com/lessons/tags/tags.html

[penzman]

Interesting. What's the purpose of this secret code? To make inventory or dealing on the spot easier?

[Flysiam]

In uk every business that uses a code has they own key.

The key is  nine or ten characters and is usually one or two words so that it is easy to remember.

Example :  code = new prices

n=1  e=2  w=3 etc, etc

There is no reason why you cannot put some numbers in there

A universal code would be unwelcome as all your competitors could walk into your shop and read off your cost prices.

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Only one here that has a clue!! You hit it right on... the others are just pulling it out of their &lt;deleted&gt;!

[Thetyim]

What's the purpose of this secret code? To make inventory or dealing on the spot easier?

Yes it is a legacy really and not needed today if you have computers.

You can talk to a customer and do a bulk deal without having to go and check your buying in price. I used to use one a long, long time ago.

It also shows the cost price of that actual item and not the current price.

[Totster]

Mental note:  change current codes.

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totster