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What’s a scam that people still fall for, no matter how obvious it is? (discuss.tchncs.de)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 minutes ago

That you need to buy clothes like the celebrities wear to boost your status.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 minutes ago

That you need a partner to be happy and if you are unhappy, a partner would be the one making you happy.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Price anchoring. The marketing trick in which sellers put some random, high number as the "regular" price or MSRP, so the offer price seems like a deal.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 hours ago

Yeah. They get away with this due to our non-existent consumer protection laws. Should be a disclaimer showing the lowest price in 30 or 90 days with the date on it next to the "sale" price.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Trickle down economics.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 8 hours ago

The Republican party in general.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 hours ago

MAGA

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

Crypto

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago

401K investments

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago

"I'm fine."