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How Online Game Cosmetic Shops Teach Resisting Impulse Buys
An in game cosmetic shop is one of the most carefully engineered storefronts most people visit regularly.
Comparing prices across a few websites feels like the simplest money saving habit there is. Open three tabs, look at three numbers, buy the lowest.
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An in game cosmetic shop is one of the most carefully engineered storefronts most people visit regularly.
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You buy a blender on Tuesday for 89 dollars. On Friday the same blender, same shop, same colour, shows up at 69.
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