"It Pays To Buy at Brooks Brothers"

[ShoreRoadLady]

It pays to "Buy" eh? What are they implying? Do they actually want us to steal? Those quotation marks are leading me to believe they don't want us to buy at all!

I didn't get that either. [huh]

If they're implying stuff is free, well, I've got those $400 oxfords on my list!

 

[Miss_Bella_Hell]

I didn't get that either. [huh]

If they're implying stuff is free, well, I've got those $400 oxfords on my list!

It's just rampant misuse of quotation marks as emphasis. I hate that. Seems it was more popular back then but it certainly is still around today.

 

[mike]

It pays to "Buy" eh? What are they implying? Do they actually want us to steal? Those quotation marks are leading me to believe they don't want us to buy at all!

Is it possible some people leased? Or took out a store loan? I know many people didn't buy their furniture, but rented it from a furniture man... and if you were late on your payments, the furniture man would make a visit to your house and you'd come home to find all your stuff on the floor!

Maybe there was some similar set up that people paid in installments through the store, so buy means to actually own rather than purchase?!
It's a stretch, I know

 

[Paisley]

Advertising copy is notoriously full of poor grammar and English. I just read one sample marketing letter that read "literally stealing from us!" Sigh.

 

[jamespowers]

When I walk into Brooks Brothers and do not immediately run out of the store screaming about a $600 sweater vest, then I'll consider whether it pays to buy from them or not.

lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol

 

[jamespowers]

It pays to "Buy" eh? What are they implying? Do they actually want us to steal? Those quotation marks are leading me to believe they don't want us to buy at all!

Yep, don't buy from them. Get it second hand for 1/50th the price.