Re:Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos calls GE a ‘bigger ...
by wskinner on Thursday August 15, 2019 @12:14PM
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What are your two favorite examples that illustrate this pattern?
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Re:Madoff whistleblower Harry Markopolos calls GE a ‘bigger ...
by notyourday on Thursday August 15, 2019 @12:21PM
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GE would be one.
The other... EAK Ramen in NYC (small chain that landed here a couple of years ago out of LA so I'm sure it is financial engineering at work, not just an owner experimenting). They removed what used to be a standard part of the ramen that came with it ( egg, some toppings ) and started offering removed parts as "customize your own ramen! Add an egg for a $1! Add corn for a $1! Add X for a $1 ) as a way to raise prices by wrapping that into "customization". As if their customers are stupid and don't notice that the same ramen now costs not $14 but $18.