Fintroperess
Since: Aug, 2017
Aug 25th 2017 at 2:04:13 PM
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I took a look at a receipt from Grocery store — after a regular visit there was exactly ten different items with .99 on them, so 10 cents less than if it had been full euros with the .99s.
Telcontar
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In uffish thought
Since: Feb, 2012
In uffish thought
Jul 13th 2012 at 1:53:28 PM
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Okay, so this might not be strictly relevant. But it amused me.
As of the 13th of July, 2012, ...And 99ยข has 99 inbounds
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"The trope has become so prevalent and ingrained that people automatically round prices up in their heads... even if it is a flat price. For instance, a person seeing $29.99, will immediately think "30 bucks", but if it's priced $29 flat, they may still round it up and think "30 bucks"." — actually, that isn't true. This is one of those things that works, even if you're aware of it and deliberately guarding against it. It's just the way our brains are wired.
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