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by artursapek 5188 days ago
I sure wish it would. I never really understood the supposed psychology behind .99 and .95. To me, three nines looks less welcoming than three zeros.
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It's so it doesn't cross the subconscious barrier of "under 20 dollars". $99.99 doesn't cross the subconscious barrier of $100 for example. It's probably been A/B tested to death, since it's so widespread among retailers.
Wow. I'd like to think people aren't wired like that, but I guess subconsciously there's lots of exploits like this.