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I don't get the point, we know exactly what they're doing, so why do it? I wish press releases didn't make me parse what they're really saying. I know "marketi
by shpx 10y ago
I don't get the point, we know exactly what they're doing, so why do it?
I wish press releases didn't make me parse what they're really saying. I know "marketing" works, but if I was a satellite company, I would expect my audience to be smarter than that.
- oconnor663 10y agoI think there are a lot of stories about companies that go "why do we need all this fake marketing crap anyway" and then proceed to lose a bunch of money :)
- varjag 10y agoThe same reason we get everything priced a cent short of dollar, despite everyone being aware of the trick.
- glaberficken 10y agooff topic: I wonder what the "real" cost of this is across the world? You know, things like minting cent coins and transporting them around, and other things I wouldn't even imagine!
- PDoyle 10y agoIn Canada? No cost at all.
- dansze 10y agoActually, that's an interesting question: How much more efficient transportation-wise is ending prices in .95 and transporting nickels?
- glaberficken 10y agoAfter a bit of googling: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_debate_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_debate_in_the_United_Sta... fascinating!