New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-04
"Pure silk shirt. One
of the biggest bargains
in the store. Formerly
sold at So"
Shirt, 70 cents. .......

Here are nine instances s alike in this important particular that the
represented price really sold at price
higher than that charged reputable shops articles with
one exception the white silk socks No reputable shop would
goods thus damaged except under special sign indicating the
Attracted by of principle the Willard style Of
taking, drawn do bit Of trading there myself and IN hat
process was treated to sample Finkstenng permitted
to coin word worthy notwithstanding Of separate mention
lightweight suit An afabe salesman exh0
startling which he declared to be Of superior quality
fnish and tailoring and thrown away absolutely throw" away 9
certain tendencies which exhibited in the region
that thin could have been inserted be-
chest and the front the coat without oeng either
u.s. resisted this temptation
Something a little better" suggested
The quite beamed He trotted out
other suit which, of almost phenomenal
quality fitted mehe would make oath to as if had been made
order The price was $1,000 Certain suggestive restraints ABOUT
armp rather weakened the force Of his ersuason
asked for something better But dscardng
noted the stock number The salesman took away and presently
Would you go as high as a2OOo?" inquired depreoy
smile
"If can get just what
"I've got he cried. "Just wait a moment"
Back he went for consultations forward bearing
Eouy almost reereny indeed blue serge suit the material OF whch
looked strangely familiar.
ou you can $50 workmanship the finest and take
in all you havea suit for the money"
and paid nv 500 looked and familiar;
indeed further familiar particularly under the
Taking advantage Of momenary distraction Of the clerk peked at
number It the that Of the SO suit That hyp-
sold $40 the exact individual suit (after
taking aisle and back which had rejected SD
been Fnkesteined
the Outside of that
profit the sale The cloth of $40
value" is mostly with little worSted The workmanship
Of the there bad damage puhoe
grow larger with Undamaged the
In condition sold to it would be
lucky sale for any merchant at ST.
From time Fnkcstein has other furnishing
Brooklyn Hofokn lie still proprietor of the Willard
Eighth where he pacse his characteristic tricks
selling silk and cotton
madras In the he has done business the Hoffman
Shop Very likely he will conduct still other bust
ne other If he will inform The Trib
of coming enterprises which he has
mind him Of least steady customer.
Several blend make Finkeein successful
They are first unscrupuousn part coupled with
his advertising that they thereby doing
injury their honest and fardeang well mhct
ing upon readers RIGHTEOUSNESS of the
purchasing public.
intelligent shops the willard" enterprises
fairly confession of taking Look their window
displays them the ordinary judgment The aburdiy of
blatant. consider the advertising catch line
This New York that sells Standard Mer
chandse at. o 2 less than other"
Wherever there your pocket
hoddy sold under misrepresentation
hardly would sound merchandise and far of
value The reliable merchant doesn't make business of sell
ing goods they worth; the honest merchant doesn't
They Willard Ananas of Business,
and his fellow-frauds.