well the whole psychology of choosing 99 cents was to make you think it’s a dollar less than it actually is. Not sure what the utility of the 88 would be
there we go. that makes sense. could also be a nazi dogwhistle. come to think of it, summing up purchases these days is mostly a matter of whether you have a phone on you and can use the calculator app. The smart thing to do though is look at unit prices and not prices. With food/drink at least. You can have something that looks cheaper but the package is just oversized and the price per gram or whatever is the same or higher.
Yeah but I don’t think many people take their phone out and add up every individual item they’re buying as they buy them. I think it’s more common to guesstimate the total price based on how much things usually cost and then bite the bullet if it’s a bit higher.
i do the former just so I don’t overdraft by accident, because an overdraft fee will just wreck my shit, but yeah talking to other people, you’re right
Nah Walmart just prices things at .88 instead of .99 because psychology or whatever. They’re not any more fascist than other capitalists.
well the whole psychology of choosing 99 cents was to make you think it’s a dollar less than it actually is. Not sure what the utility of the 88 would be
Makes it even more difficult to sum up your purchases, I’m guessing
there we go. that makes sense. could also be a nazi dogwhistle. come to think of it, summing up purchases these days is mostly a matter of whether you have a phone on you and can use the calculator app. The smart thing to do though is look at unit prices and not prices. With food/drink at least. You can have something that looks cheaper but the package is just oversized and the price per gram or whatever is the same or higher.
Yeah but I don’t think many people take their phone out and add up every individual item they’re buying as they buy them. I think it’s more common to guesstimate the total price based on how much things usually cost and then bite the bullet if it’s a bit higher.
i do the former just so I don’t overdraft by accident, because an overdraft fee will just wreck my shit, but yeah talking to other people, you’re right
Gotta make sure to avoid the poverty fine. Hope you’re doing well
I’m doing OK. Thanks for asking! Same to you.