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Why Half-Off Deals Are So Hard to Resist

Original: 🛒 WATCH: Ever wonder why that half-off deal suddenly feels impossible to pass up? Stores rely on quick mental shortcuts

A new animated explainer from TED-Ed looks at how retailers use mental shortcuts, known as heuristics, to influence shopping decisions. It shows how common pricing tricks, like anchored discounts and half-off labels, push consumers to spend more than they planned. The breakdown is being shared as a handy guide to spotting these tactics before checkout.

Why now: Shoppers are interested in understanding the psychological tricks behind discount pricing and how to avoid overspending.

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• 🛒 WATCH: Ever wonder why that half-off deal suddenly feels impossible to pass up? Stores rely on quick mental shortcuts called # heuristics to steer how we shop. In this quick animated breakdown from # TEDed , you'll see how common pricing tricks push us to spend more than we… · tksst@fediscience.org · 3

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