They do odd incremental pricing with a lot of things. I don't know that it's nefarious so much as it is nefarious. They know $14.99 is read by consumers as $15. $14.98 is a ratfucked $14.99. By the 0.80s we see it as $14.xx and it's perceptibly cheaper.

[–] YellowParenti@hexbear.net 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

At a few of my retail jobs, the .xx system was shorthand for pricing types: .95-open box, .90-clearance, .97-manager's sale, whatever. Doubles are just easy on the eyes, too.

[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 12 points 2 years ago

This is the answer, the last 2 digits are a code to categorize items

[–] GriffithDidNothingWrong@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It can also be an item that's 14.89 at another retailer and they want to be able to claim they have the lowest price

[–] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

this is exactly what it is, and walmart does it all the time. op is seeing ghosts

Death to America

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