They will say something like - Other Imitators products cost 400 dollars but you can get yours for only 8 payments of 49.99 - which is the same price but broken up.
2007-07-13 20:50:53 · 6 answers · asked by Brandon C 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Other - Advertising & Marketing
it's called bait and switch, it's called diversion, it's called alot of things
I call it BS Fraud on their part
2007-07-13 20:54:45 · answer #1 · answered by Mike Frisbee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because a majority of people don't listen to everything and don't think quickly enough to realize that they are only saving $0.08
BUT WAIT call now and we will send you 2, you just pay additional shipping. I hate when they do that as well, the shipping charges are higher on the free item than it is on the item that you purchased, how the hell that can be is beyond me.
2007-07-14 03:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by justgetitright 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that sounds a whole lot better then saying 400... people just don't realize it's the same thing...
2007-07-14 03:54:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who order things from the TV are idiots.
2007-07-14 04:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by filthadelphia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is, really, that they make a lot more sales that way. (The psychology behind it may not be too challenging to figure out, either.)
2007-07-14 09:37:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you will get $.08 discount & the instalment facilty.lol.
All these are gimmicks.
2007-07-14 03:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by saumitra s 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋