I understand companies in highly competitive markets not wanting to disclose their prices to lose an edge to the competition (though as a consumer I want more p

I understand companies in highly competitive markets not wanting to disclose their prices to lose an edge to the competition (though as a consumer I want more price competition to get better deals). What pisses me off the most is when the price could only be discovered after having some sort of conversation/correspondence with a salesperson. I just want to find out a number. I don't want to talk to a person or schedule a time for them to "understand my needs and what makes my situation unique" before giving me a price. Maybe I am an exception, but I don't want the personal interaction when trying to make a business decision based on my own weighing of factors, including price. I would rather submit a recaptcha to see a price than go through all these hoops and spend extra time on it.