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>don't buy what you are pushed by others to buy I think this is much easier said than done - your example of credit card pushers is an extreme example of pushi

>don't buy what you are pushed by others to buy I think this is much easier said than done - your example of credit card pushers is an extreme example of pushiness. I think in the majority of cases where you buy something, you may not realise that you've been pushed to buy it. Shopping in supermarkets is one example - they make a "path" for you to follow, stuff you may not usually buy is positioned in such ways that you stumble over them, things you usually wouldn't buy are on offer, your loyalty card gives you an offer on the stuff you usually buy, more examples here: https://theconversation.com/conspiracy-or-commercialism-are-our-supermarkets-manipulating-us-16042 https://theconversation.com/conspiracy-or-commercialism-are-... You then wind up buying these things ("oh, I haven't cooked X in a while, that should be fun") without realising that the supermarket created the situation in which you thought this buy to be desirable, without explicitly pushing you.

paganel 11y ago
>Shopping in supermarkets is one example - they make a "path" for you to follow, stuff you may not usually buy is positioned in such ways that you That's what Ikea does, and I hate them for that. I find it to be really condescending/paternalistic in relation to its clients, on top of the manipulative "buy-this-stuff!" thing. > your loyalty card gives you an offer on the stuff you usually buy My solution, which, granted, is not so great but works for me, is to never ever accept loyalty cards from stores. I understand that that implies that sometimes I pay 5% or 10% more, but I think it more than evens up by me not buying stuff that I don't really need because of the 5-10% price reduction. I also very rarely look for special prize offers on stuff I buy day to day, like food items, it only encourages me to buy more of it.
- jevgeni 11y ago
  That's a good solution. Additionally, it protects your privacy.

paganel 11y ago

>Shopping in supermarkets is one example - they make a "path" for you to follow, stuff you may not usually buy is positioned in such ways that you That's what Ikea does, and I hate them for that. I find it to be really condescending/paternalistic in relation to its clients, on top of the manipulative "buy-this-stuff!" thing. > your loyalty card gives you an offer on the stuff you usually buy My solution, which, granted, is not so great but works for me, is to never ever accept loyalty cards from stores. I understand that that implies that sometimes I pay 5% or 10% more, but I think it more than evens up by me not buying stuff that I don't really need because of the 5-10% price reduction. I also very rarely look for special prize offers on stuff I buy day to day, like food items, it only encourages me to buy more of it.

jevgeni 11y ago
That's a good solution. Additionally, it protects your privacy.