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Deceptive Pricing

by secrets2010
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What is your opinion on the guide from the FTC: GUIDES AGAINST DECEPTIVE PRICING

2000 CFR Title 14, Volume 1
#deceptive #pricing
  • Profile picture of the author rts2271
    The FTC has a lot of rules and little enforcement.
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  • Profile picture of the author Istvan Horvath
    Usually, I read all the legal documents, small print, terms etc... but in this case I will save a lot of time for myself:

    To NOT do anything deceptive in my marketing activities I don't need the FTC. The basic moral values taught by my fater are enough. But I know there are many orphans out there...
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    • Profile picture of the author rosetrees
      I think it's a shame that they are needed. I, for one, am so used to "deceptive" bargains, price comparisons etc that I simply don't believe any of them.

      Just think of how many Clickbank and other products have pages that permanently tell you the price is reduced from $127 to $37!
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      • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
        Originally Posted by rosetrees View Post

        Just think of how many Clickbank and other products have pages that permanently tell you the price is reduced from $127 to $37!
        Or one recently that claimed his price was going up from $37 to $67 at midnight. Put the price up to $67 for just a few hours and then put it straight back down to $37!

        It's a great product and I'm not knocking it (especially since I'm not naming it) but it does have people talking - did he legitimately put the price up but due to low conversions put it back down, or was that his plan all along!!!
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        • Profile picture of the author SPC8769
          I was wondering if that was even legal myself. Some of it is pretty ridiculous really.
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        • Profile picture of the author paulie888
          Originally Posted by Sheryl Polomka View Post

          Or one recently that claimed his price was going up from $37 to $67 at midnight. Put the price up to $67 for just a few hours and then put it straight back down to $37!

          It's a great product and I'm not knocking it (especially since I'm not naming it) but it does have people talking - did he legitimately put the price up but due to low conversions put it back down, or was that his plan all along!!!
          Of course, we'll never know for sure, but I have a strong feeling that he wanted to raise the price permanently to $67, but then conversions dropped dramatically and he was forced to drop it down to $37 again.

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