Supersized Carts
As it happens, shoppers are not happy with pushing around empty carts because it gives them a feeling of poverty. That’s one reason. Another one would be that a cart with a double size can influence shoppers, on average, to make 40% more purchases than they may actually need.
Next time you head to the supermarket for some bare necessities, opt for a basket or a smaller cart to prevent supermarket overspending, subsequent overeating or throwing food away. Your wallet and your body will thank you for it!
Regarding “charm pricing”, I was trained from an early age to round UP all prices to the next dollar. If you can make this an automatic thing in your mind, you rob the retailer of one of their tricks.
Don’t forget “Mail in Rebates” as apposed to a reduced price or instant rebate at the register. They sound great. Who doesn’t like getting freebies in the mail? You just have to remember to take the receipt, cut some proof from the box, fill out the rebate form… you did remember to pick one up, didn’t you? Then you mail that in before the deadline. Of course, you pay the postage. Then, if you got everything right, you eventually get your rebate in the mail. The next time you go to that store, you can use your rebate, if you are making a qualifying purchase, and the rebate hasn’t expired. Oh, and if you haven’t forgotten.