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This is not just the US, it is the norm world wide.
It’s also not limited to job relations either. “New customer? Let me show you this sweet deal.” - “Oh, you’re already a customer? Then it’s full price I’m afraid”
You need to regularly review/change contracts.
I might be older than your dad and I don’t recall seeing an offer like this. 😊