"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
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>> > A also mentioned the new (here) 18 pack of soft drinks. When soft
>> > drinks
>> > go on sale it is the 18 can cartons that go on sale. They are becoming
>> > more
>> > and more common.
>> >
>> > It is interesting to note that there are thresholds for the prices
>> > people
>> > are willing to pay for some things. Marketing specialists put a lot of
>> > effort into understanding those thresholds. When the price of something
>> > rises above the threshold, consumers stop buying it. So they pack it in
>> > smaller units and get the price under that threshold.
>>
>> Interesting. In one paragraph, you call it deceptive. In another, you
>> explain why the practice is valid.
>
> Scammers use all sorts of ploys to get people to part with their money.
> Their greed does not make the ploy valid.


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