The freebie dilemma: Consumers are skeptical about 'free' products
Monday, June 15, 2009 - 17:14
in Mathematics & Economics
It's common for retailers to bundle two different products (like razors and blades) together and describe one as free. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that this strategy leads consumers to devalue the items when they're sold individually.
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