Thai Food Near Me, Dentist Near Me, Notary Near Me, Plumber Near Me — businesses across the country picked names meant to outsmart Google Search. Does it actually work?

  • willington@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    So you never patronize any business that uses the .99 and .95 pricing schemes? Gas stations are the worst offenders with their sub-penny pricing schemes.

    Practically all ads exaggerate to the point of lying. “Luxury apartment for rent” <– just a run of the mill apartment, not luxurious. Etc.

    Business culture is a culiure of lies.

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        1 year ago

        You’re telling me you don’t fill up your car?

        Every single gas station in the US of A uses a sub-penny pricing scheme. I have not seen a sigle exception yet.

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              1 year ago

              I appreciate your reply. And I also understand its not 100% black and white - its complicated. But I feel strongly we gotta fight back against bullshit behavior in this world in any way we can if we want people to act better.

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                  1 year ago

                  Reading this wholesome exchange, today I’m going to fight back extra hard against all the bullshit and act better.

                  Thank you both for reminding us.

      • seeCseas@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Have you or your parents never used a phone book to look up businesses and ended up calling A1 Plumbing, AAA locksmith, etc?