Hi Ya Mr. Mr. Guy...
Wow...did I completely WHIFF on your original comment...hahahaha...sorry about that. I hear what you are saying about the catalog or ad pricing. Though as far back as I can recall bigger electronics and camera sellers always did couple things you mention, use a "call for price" or a price with a slash. I've always found it pointless since I am not one to use the phone much at all. I completely dislike calling to order anything, in fact anymore if it can't be done online I figure I don't need it.
Something about the catalogs is the copy is sent to the printers something like 2-3 months early which is why prices in them are typically pretty far from reflecting current prices. So, I never buy using catalog numbers unless there was a super sale in the catalog. Far as I can remember is ever since prices have become so competitive, say that past three or so decades as catalog sales became more popular, that's been SOP...and annoying as heck!! hehehehe...
Thanks for s'plaining to me what you wrote compared to my "...selective reading disorder..." told me I read.