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> The magic of bundle economics allows consumers to get more for less Sometimes, yes, but sometimes it's basically a scam that relies on consumers having few o
by nitwit005 10y ago
> The magic of bundle economics allows consumers to get more for less
Sometimes, yes, but sometimes it's basically a scam that relies on consumers having few options and low negotiating power.
Companies always want to come as close as possible to charging you without providing anything in return. Phone companies prefer to charge you for potential minutes for month, rather than actual minutes used, as then customers pay for the purely theoretical unused minutes. Cable companies prefer to bundle channels because you have to pay for the ones you don't watch.
- gpawl 10y agoIt costs Comcast ~$0 whether you watch TV or not. They have no interest in how much or what you watch, only that you want the service. (It was exactly $0 before digital, when you got all the TV in your wire whether you examined the signal or not)