The FT's John Kay inveighs against the deceptive business practice of offsetting a low headline price with price-gouging at the margins, as in hidden bank fees and $10 minibar beers. The subject put me in mind of a recent dodge in US packaged foods: don't change the price, but downsize the package.
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The FT's John Kay inveighs against the deceptive business practice of offsetting a low headline price with price-gouging at the margins, as in hidden bank fees and $10 minibar beers. The subject put me in mind of a recent dodge in US packaged foods: don't change the price, but downsize the package.