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I can’t fathom the decision-making that led to spending the time to go down to the store for some instant gratification and then leaving over a $2 difference.
by IAmGraydon 7y ago
I can’t fathom the decision-making that led to spending the time to go down to the store for some instant gratification and then leaving over a $2 difference.
- darkpuma 7y agoPresumably it was the principle of the matter. Bait and switch generally being seen in a negative light...
- Glyptodon 7y agoBecause you don't want to reward bald-faced manipulation. It's not about saving two dollars.
- megaremote 7y agoWhat do you call the manipulation that amazon does then?
- prepend 7y agoReliability and sound logic are big for me. Amazon is more consistent in that that are always squeezing. I don’t like a company that sometimes squeezes and sometimes caresses.
- munmaek 7y agoSo instead you reward amazon treating its employees terribly.
- IAmGraydon 7y agoIt’s not manipulation. They mention the price difference on their website: https://help.barnesandnoble.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3265/~/about-bn.com-and-barnes-%26-noble-retail-store-price-differences https://help.barnesandnoble.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3265... Beyond that, the in-store price is considered to be the “normal” pricing. You are getting a discount on the website.
- OrgNet 7y agoprobably spent $2 in gas too... but sometimes it's just principles.
- JCharante 7y agoSunk cost fallacy? At the very least he learned to not bother going to that bookstore for future purchases.
- eigenvector 7y agoUnless he doesn't want to wait for the book... which is the reason he said he went there to begin with. Doesn't Amazon also charge extra to get your stuff faster (Prime subscription)?