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Re:Price Anchoring, Or Why a $499 iPad Seems Inexpensive by hugh3 on Tuesday April 06, 2010 @07:57PM (#1245999)
This doesn't bother me as much as the movie-popcorn pricing system, which seems to be rapidly spreading to everything (Cold Stone and Jamba Juice are two particularly egregious offenders). You can have the miniscule size for $5, the "medium" size for $5.75, or the insanely large size for $6.95. Of course they never even expected to sell the other two sizes, they're only there to make the medium size (which is still way more than I wanted to eat) look cheap.

While I'm on the subject, here's a fun fact: a chocolate-peanut-butter flavoured milkshake from Cold Stone, in their largest size, contains over two thousand calories.

Re:Price Anchoring, Or Why a $499 iPad Seems Inexpensive by nitrogen on Thursday April 08, 2010 @01:52AM (#1249240)
While I'm on the subject, here's a fun fact: a chocolate-peanut-butter flavoured milkshake from Cold Stone, in their largest size, contains over two thousand calories.

Sounds like a great way for a highly active person to put on weight.

Re:Price Anchoring, Or Why a $499 iPad Seems Inexpensive by eru on Wednesday April 07, 2010 @06:55AM (#1246936)
By the large one and share it.