Saw this article on the weekend and thought it was well suited to the insane shopping sprees we are all encouraged to undertake every festive season! It's interesting how we are so bombarded with the urgent necessity of shopping not only for Christmas or "seasonal holiday" gifts, but then we get yet another harassment from stores for the boxing day (or week!) that follows. I had to drive my sister to the mall on boxing day morning at 630 am as her store chose to open its doors for eager shoppers early in the am, and I was surprised to see so many people up that early in the morning hunting for deals that are apparently not quite what they seem (I've heard many stores often hike up their prices before boxing week so that their "sales" appear to be greater.)
Anyway, saw this article and though it was interesting to think about how there is a whole science behind enticing us as buyers and consumers..
http://www.cracked.com/article_18805_5-ways-stores-use-science-to-trick-you-into-buying-crap.html
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