Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 days agoWhat is with America and the #9? For example stuff cost something like 9.99 or 3 payments of 39.99 or 9 out of 10 doctors or dentists or whomever agree?message-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down113
arrow-up14arrow-down1message-squareWhat is with America and the #9? For example stuff cost something like 9.99 or 3 payments of 39.99 or 9 out of 10 doctors or dentists or whomever agree?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squareInfrapink@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up10·9 days agoI was sceptical about psychological pricing until I worked at a call centre and had this conversation multiple times a week. Caller: Why is my bill £10 higher this month? Me: I see you made a £2 call to a premium rate number. Caller: That’s only £2. Me: Yes, your bill is normally £19.99 a month. Add on the £2 and you get £21.99, which is what you paid this month. Caller: (notices the other digits) Oh, so it is.
minus-squareDebatableRaccoon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-29 days agoIt really hurts to hear people can be this stupid. Not that I didn’t know. Just… Still, ya know.
I was sceptical about psychological pricing until I worked at a call centre and had this conversation multiple times a week.
Caller: Why is my bill £10 higher this month?
Me: I see you made a £2 call to a premium rate number.
Caller: That’s only £2.
Me: Yes, your bill is normally £19.99 a month. Add on the £2 and you get £21.99, which is what you paid this month.
Caller: (notices the other digits) Oh, so it is.
It really hurts to hear people can be this stupid. Not that I didn’t know. Just… Still, ya know.