>as a counterpoint "going out of business" sales are common in the brick and mortar world, especially in sectors like furniture.
I'm confused; if the price isn't good, what does it matter what type of sale it is? "Going out of business" should be points against buying from said store, no?
A "going out of business" sale sign indicates they are eager to move their inventory, potentially even at cost, to avoid additional storage, transportation, disposal fees, etc.
If it's truly going out of business, that's leverage for the buyer, precisely because while you can simply choose to shop elsewhere, the number of available buyers is finite and approaching zero.
So if the "price isn't good" you can negotiate, whereas at a healthy business there ought to be no negotiating.
I'm confused; if the price isn't good, what does it matter what type of sale it is? "Going out of business" should be points against buying from said store, no?