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In the UK we sometimes talk about "shrinkflation" where to deal with inflation, companies make products smaller or lower quality rather than increase the price.
by LatteLazy 4y ago
In the UK we sometimes talk about "shrinkflation" where to deal with inflation, companies make products smaller or lower quality rather than increase the price. Toblerone (chocolate) were famously "caught" doing this [1]
But we don't have a catchy term for (service) companies suddenly adding 101 shitty fees and charges for things that used to be free for the same reason.
PickPocketFlation?
[1]. https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/155c9f1d9335a6fe4e7f2f530150bc7485beeac0/50_0_4195_2517/master/4195.jpg?width=620&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/155c9f1d9335a6fe4e7f2f530150b...
- MandieD 4y agoNot in the "-flation" genre, but Americans use "nickel and dime" as a verb: "The sticker price is low, but they'll nickel and dime you to death on the options." (speaking of a car with a low-seeming advertised price). Other categories where "nickel and diming" is common are airline tickets and car rentals.