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sucker's deal

n. A "sale" price so high that only a sucker would pay it.

To pull off a sucker's deal, retailers often display obscenely high rates as "normal" prices so that a discount would seem comparatively low to a hapless shopper, even if the reduced price is significantly higher than market value.

Sucker's deals are easy to spot, often found in fashion malls or department stores with giant red signs advertising "SALE" or "20% OFF" in bold letters. If a deceptive marketing campaign is executed correctly, the sale items will fly off the shelves, along with their other regularly priced hyper-inflated products.

Of course, this conjob, scam tactic only works on stupid people with lots of disposable income, but apparently there's an abundance of these types in both North America and Europe.

A good rule of thumb to follow is that if a store's advertised SALE price is greater than 20% higher than Internet mail-order market rate (including UPS/Fedex) for exactly the same product, it's a true sucker's deal.
Sucker: "I just came back from a huge sale at (insert rip-off designer clothing store here) and got these jeans at half off!"

You: "How much did you pay?"

Sucker: "It was a deal. $175!"

You: "That sure was a deal. A sucker's deal."

*A fool and his/her money are soon parted*
by Crazy Crazy Carl March 7, 2008
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Deal or No Deal

A game show on NBC in which contestants open cases that have various amounts of money in them. If they select that case, that amount is not in play. Then, the "Banker" calls host, Howie Mandel, and gives the contestant an "offer" based on what amouts are left.
Are you going to watch Deal or No Deal tonight?
by Chase May 6, 2006
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Baby, in case you haven't noticed...I'm dat deal
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Poop dealer

When the squad got the shy guy, the annoying one, the jock, and of corse the poop dealer; the fecal distributer; when you trapping so hard you mass produce your own fecal matter
Yo imma poop dealer you need some fecal matter
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better dealing

When two people are talking at a party and the one listening really isn't. Instead they'll look around to see if there's someone else they would rather be talking to. Consequently, even though they're nodding their head and smiling, they're not paying any attention to you.

The same could apply to evening/weekend invitations. A person will accept an invite and then cancel because they received another/better offer to go somewhere else.
"Dude, when I invited her to go away with me for the weekend. she said she would love to. Then an hour later she cancelled saying that there was a party she wanted to stay in town for. She was totally better dealing me."
by Dasheroo July 18, 2006
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Meme Dealer

A person who uses social media or other forms of contact like a drug dealer with memes
Man to meme dealer “Gimme the stash”
Meme dealer to man “Here’s Ugandan Knuckles
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amateur dealer

A drug slinger that is just starting out or temporarily selling some drugs for quick cash.
Duder 1: "So I went to the doctor because of the pain after my car accident and he gave me some vicodin. I'm going to sell them shits for like $50 a pill son! I need that money."

Duder 2: "Yeah dude, go for it. You'll be a broke ass amateur dealer but it's cool. Just make sure you don't get shot."

Duder 1: "Word doggy, word."
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