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by wkrsz 720 days ago
I imagine restaurant chains could make this their competitive advantage:

"No hidden costs. Service included. No tips expected. What you seen on the menu is the real price"

I'd be inclined to choose such a place as a tourist from Europe, who's accustomed to tipping being optional.

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That's not how most people think. JCPenny tried removing discounts and clearance sales so they could say "what you see is the real price" and it was a disaster. Most people aren't doing the mental math to decide what's actually more expensive.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/business/jcpenney-history/ind...