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Consumer Reactions to Drip Pricing

peer-reviewed lab experiments, six studies Santana, Dallas, Morwitz (2020), Marketing Science, Consumer Protection special issue

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“People exposed to dripped surcharges were more likely to end up with the higher-total option even after seeing the total and being offered a restart; few restarted; drivers were perceived search cost, self-justification, and belief that all firms charge similar fees; non-restarters estimated about 5.5 minutes to restart versus about 1.25 minutes actual and underestimated savings. Escalation-of-commitment evidence was mixed.”

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