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by FireBeyond 2306 days ago
> If you're getting a heavy discount, from a sketchy source, then maybe there's a reason for it.

Talk about a perverse incentive. Maybe I should sell fake AirPod Pros for (MSRP-$3). Enough that the price feels right to make you think it's the real deal, and as a reward, I'll make more profit!

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Then it wouldn't work.

They purposefully price it low so that people will go against their better judgement because they can get a really great deal. It wouldn't really be the same scam if they priced it higher.

And I am not saying price is the only indicator. Just that low prices are usually a red flag.

Although, there are studies that show increased sales for products by just increasing their prices and nothing else. So that incentive exists either way, scam or not.