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The discussion centers around promotional offers for student subscriptions to a news outlet, highlighting a monthly rate of $2 for the first year and an annual rate of $24, both offering the same effective cost of 50 cents per week. After the first year, the subscription price increases to $4 per month for students. The conversation also touches on pricing strategies observed in supermarkets, such as misleading bulk offers, and suggests using a plugin to access major newspapers for free, implying a workaround to avoid subscription costs. The commentary critiques pricing tactics that may confuse consumers, emphasizing the importance of transparency in advertising.
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From a 'respected?' source: (link at bottom)

Monthly Offer
$2/month for 1 Year
(That's just 50¢ a week for the first year)
Then $4 per month as long as you’re a student
BEST-VALUE - SAVE 50%

Annual Offer
$24 for 1 Year
(That's just 50¢ a week for the first year)
Then $4 per month as long as you’re a studenthttps://store.wsj.com/shop/us/us/wsjstudentfallbts24/?&icid=WSJ_ON_NA_ACQ_NA
 
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I recently found a supermarket offering an "any three for £6" on bottles of beer. Price for one? £1.80.

To be fair, some of the types in the offer were £2+. Just not the one I wanted...
 
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Tom.G said:
From a 'respected?' source: (link at bottom)

Monthly Offer
$2/month for 1 Year
(That's just 50¢ a week for the first year)
Then $4 per month as long as you’re a student
BEST-VALUE - SAVE 50%

Annual Offer
$24 for 1 Year
(That's just 50¢ a week for the first year)
Then $4 per month as long as you’re a studenthttps://store.wsj.com/shop/us/us/wsjstudentfallbts24/?&icid=WSJ_ON_NA_ACQ_NA
Well, both the monthly and annual have the same monthly rate. Here is the simple solution: Just use a plugin to get all major newspapers for $0.00/yr, that's $0.00 per week, or basically an infinite percentage off. Not gonna say the plugin name, for obvious reasons, but it can be attached to an ad blocker. :)
 
Saw this at my grocery store a few months ago:
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3 for 25:-, ordinary price 7.95 :- each!
 
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3 for 25:-, ordinary price 7.95 :- each!
AND... I suspect that is a Very effective ad! :oldfrown:
 
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