Why do things always cost like XX.99

[twisterX]

Thats like the stupidest thing i ever heard. If it costs 100 why do they make it 99.99.

:huh:

[JPaul]

The monster raving loony party had the introduction of the 99p coin in their manifesto for this very reason. Fact.

[DanB]

to try and trick you and make you think you aren't paying 100 for it

[JPaul]

Other policies:

We will issue a 99p coin to save on change.

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party will not join the single European currency. We will invite all Europeans countries to JOIN THE POUND.

Rich people should be taxed to pay for the printing of money, as they use most of it.

Tax credits will be paid to nice people. There will be a “total bastard” tax for everyone else.

[twisterX]

to try and trick you and make you think you aren't paying 100 for it

who the fuck is that stupid.:lol: :rolleyes:

[maebach]

so they can charge you as much as possible without going over the dollar

[DorisInsinuate]

to try and trick you and make you think you aren't paying 100 for it

who the fuck is that stupid.:lol: :rolleyes:
You're the one who wants to spend $100 on something that costs $99.99 :ermm:

[DanB]

to try and trick you and make you think you aren't paying 100 for it

who the fuck is that stupid.:lol: :rolleyes:

Its a marketing ploy.

I mean who the fuck believes Lynx deoderant makes you uber attractive to ladies?

[JPaul]

who the fuck is that stupid.:lol: :rolleyes:

Its a marketing ploy.

I mean who the fuck believes Lynx deoderant makes you uber attractive to ladies?
Lynx, presumablement.

[enoughfakefiles]

who the fuck is that stupid.:lol: :rolleyes:

Its a marketing ploy.

I mean who the fuck believes Lynx deoderant makes you uber attractive to ladies?

Do i need to stop buying lynx then :unsure:

[Bob Dude]

The last to lynx fragrances smelt like bleach or summit... I thought :unsure:

[twisterX]

who the fuck is that stupid.:lol: :rolleyes:
You're the one who wants to spend $100 on something that costs $99.99 :ermm:

Im not getting anything. I just made up a number for an example.

[vidcc]

It is purely to make the price seem less.
Mind you there is false advertising in the U.S. because you have to pay tax on top of the price shown (depending on the state). So you can't buy anything in the dollar store where "everything is $1." if all you have is $1.
Same with the adverts for the dollar menu at BK MC's etc. They show a man that is hungry but he only has $2. they say he can by 2 items for that price, omitting either "eat in" or "take out" tax :frusty:

[Silentredninja]

Love them or hate them, at least Walmart recognized how insulting this whole (99) marketing ploy was to customers and refused to use it.

[twisterX]

wal mart still has prices like 99.

also there is no tax on food items so you could get that in a dollar store like candy.

[vidcc]

Love them or hate them, at least Walmart recognized how insulting this whole (99) marketing ploy was to customers and refused to use it.

If only they could match price shown in the isles with the price charged at the checkout more often :frusty:

[vidcc]

wal mart still has prices like 99.

also there is no tax on food items so you could get that in a dollar store like candy. I'll be honest I have only been in a dollar store a few times and don't recollect seeing food.

[twisterX]

not actual food but candy and gum. not ll $ stores have em.

[vidcc]

must be one of those city folk things

http://www.belicove.com/archives/beliblog/hillbilly.jpg

[twisterX]

:lol:

[Silentredninja]

wal mart still has prices like 99.

also there is no tax on food items so you could get that in a dollar store like candy.

Actually they don't, they always use weird prices like ... xx.48, xx.96, xx.56.

[twisterX]

oh yea. Its XX.95 BIG Difference :rolleyes:

[Silentredninja]

That's a shiny 4 penny saving!

4 pennies I can go chuck at cars driving under the overpass. To me that's the difference between an afternoon of boredom and gleeful carnage.

[vidcc]

I tell you what is annoying.....the 9/10 ( nine tenths) on the end of the price of a gallon of gas

[twisterX]

yea. Is that per gallon??

[Barbarossa]

Love them or hate them, at least Walmart recognized how insulting this whole (99) marketing ploy was to customers and refused to use it.

If only they could match price shown in the isles with the price charged at the checkout more often :frusty:

Everything is more expensive in the isles, because they have to bring it all in by boat. :pinch:

[pigster]

There is an arguement that goes something like, by charging XX.99, then the customer usually wants their change, and hence the cashier has to ring the goods up on the till, which means they can't just pocket the cash.

[Virtualbody1234]

yea. Is that per gallon??Ummm...

I tell you what is annoying.....the 9/10 ( nine tenths) on the end of the price of a gallon of gas
Yesterday 09:46 PM

[manker]

There is an arguement that goes something like, by charging XX.99, then the customer usually wants their change, and hence the cashier has to ring the goods up on the till, which means they can't just pocket the cash.That's a pretty good point. I hadn't considered that til now.

[Snee]

Its a marketing ploy.

I mean who the fuck believes Lynx deoderant makes you uber attractive to ladies?

Do i need to stop buying lynx then :unsure:
I hear he does it for free with people he likes :unsure:

[hamm]

I hear he does it for free with people he likes :unsure:
Does what? :shifty:

[RPerry]

:O



Do i need to stop buying lynx then :unsure: I hear he does it for free with people he likes :unsure:

[twisterX]

Ummm...

I tell you what is annoying.....the 9/10 ( nine tenths) on the end of the price of a gallon of gas
Yesterday 09:46 PM


:lookaroun

[vidcc]

Originally Posted by twisterX
yea. Is that per gallon??

Ummm...

I tell you what is annoying.....the 9/10 ( nine tenths) on the end of the price of a gallon of gas
Yesterday 09:46 PM


His name is on orange....... probably safer not to push him over the edge :fear:
http://img75.imageshack.us/img75/8788/150hsas2xv.gif:P

[twisterX]

and vb's in green

[Dallyboy]

Please speak de linog i understandee

[Yoga]

oh

[bmt134]

Make things look cheaper...