I am getting tired of people taking advantage of us. They study our human nature, and then they use it against us to get our money. Here are some examples:
1. Gas pumps that have the most expensive (high octane) gas on the left. You are thinking about something else, click on the left choice that you expect to be the cheapest, and you end up spending an extra $.20 per gallon.
2. Pop-ups in a web browser that start installing something if you click "OK" instead of the red X.
3. Telemarketers who record you saying "yes" to confirm your name, then it turns out you're actually saying yes to agree to sign up for something.
4. "Free" services that automatically start billing you if you do not take the initiative and figure out how to cancel them.
5. TV shows that tell you to stay tuned for scenes from next week's episode. Then they get you twice - first they show you a bunch of commercials and then they roll right into the next show to get you hooked.
6. Restaurants that include the gratuity in the bill and don't tell you. There is no incentive for the server to tell you that the gratuity is included because they can stay quiet and hope for a double tip. I can recall several times that we almost didn't notice this (and I'm sure there were times we never caught it at all).
We can all be absent-minded at times and not pay attention to details. So shame on us, but also shame on companies who take advantage of our weaknesses.
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
BrianM
MikeB
Posts
1 comment:
Mike, how ironic that I was about to post a rant about the same topic. Yesterday I received a "bill" for my college alumni club (which I have not been a member of for a few years). There was no letter, or promotional materials in the envelope, simply a single card listing my "amount due." They are hoping that I will simply just pay it without realizing that I had no intentions of doing so.
Post a Comment