Back in the day it would always be like "prices starting at 59.99"

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[–] 39 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

Probably because they know you'll just check on Amazon or similar. Back in the day, you had to look for a newspaper ad, get the catalogue, or visit the shop to find out. Now it's enough to just wet whet your appetite and you'll do the rest.

Also, pricing has gotten more complicated this millennium. Companies like charging different prices in different areas to different people to maximise their revenue.

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  • [–] 47 points 2 days ago (4 children)

    wet your appetite

    In this context, the word is "whet".

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