Yes, that is, in fact, Latin for “Let the buyer beware”.
Nice job, readers. I mention this obscurely popular phrase because one of a
trend I’ve been seeing lately in stores and in the Sunday ads: the Non-Sale.
What is the “non-sale” and how do you say that in Latin? For the latter it’s Nullis Venditiones, of course. And for the former, it’s when a store places a sticker on
the shelf that looks an awful lot like a “sale” sticker, but is actually a
sticker that features the regular price, hence the “non-sale” designation. But
it’s not just in the stores either. People are so used to thinking that the
products featured in the Sunday paper are on sale that they believe all of the
items featured are on sale. Now, if you feel that the item is at a good and
fair price, then buy away. But I do find the practice to be dishonest. So the
next time you’re at the shelf and see a lot of things suddenly on sale, do what
I do and repeat after me: Caveat Emptor
Nullis Venditiones*.
*Okay, I don’t actually say all that in the
store. I do say E Pluribus Unum though.
