2006-07-31 05:21:21 · 7 answers · asked by drh35150 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
It is a retailing gimmick to make the price seem lower.
2006-07-31 05:24:04 · answer #1 · answered by helixburger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a marketing technique just like everything else at retail stores ends in 99 cents rather than a whole dollar amount. It makes the price seem lower.
2006-07-31 05:38:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jimmy T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a marketing ploy used by almost everyone. When you walk in a Wal-Mart or Sears did you ever notice they offer their items for 12.99$ as oppose to 13$. It is a psychological thing to make you think you are paying less than the actual amount by changing it by a few cents as oppose to using a whole number.
2006-07-31 05:39:18 · answer #3 · answered by ALBPACE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a guy or woman subject, sure, if somebody is dumb adequate to purchase a lemon for that lots, it quite is greater their fault than the sellers fault. they might in simple terms circulate purchase a lemon for much less someplace else. in spite of the shown fact that, in maximum places i've got faith there are regulations approximately how lots they are able to charge for products in shops and whatnot. If all lemons without warning value a hundred greenbacks for no reason, it does not be ok.
2016-12-11 03:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Started back when 19.9 cents seemed lower than 20.
Nowadays it really doesn't make a difference but they continue the charade.
2006-07-31 05:25:13 · answer #5 · answered by jooker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of spychological. People only read the "whole" cents... so the gas seems cheaper than it actually is.
It's stupid, I know.
2006-07-31 05:26:02 · answer #6 · answered by Sleeping Beauty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are cheap bastards
2006-07-31 05:25:33 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Nick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋