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0 pointslotsofpulp7y ago0 comments

Real life shows there exists a population of buyers that would prefer store A than store B in the example below:

Store A: sells item X at 80% off for $10 Store B: sells item X for $10

It's Kohl's and Bed Bath and Beyond and JCPenney's entire business model. Some people love waiting for their coupons at home and figuring out where they can get the most "%" off.

Should we outlaw store A?

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mcv7y ago

That's exactly my point: what store A does is very clearly misleading, and many people fall for it. People are being manipulated. That makes it not a free, informed market. If it was, store A would have no advantage over store B.

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