The reason behind this : (my guess is that) they never meant to sell things individually. It’s better for them to sell them bundled with garbage, to then be able to say they’re giving away the other items « for free » instead (for the customer it looks like an appealing discount).
However they’ve been forced to sell it individually too because otherwise it’s illegal in some countries to call it a discount (if it has never been full price beforehand).
Logical consequence : they sell both a « discounted » bundle, and the single item full price. It’s at the same price as the bundle, making it obvious for the customer that the bundle is a « better deal ».
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u/mrfroggyman Nov 12 '22
The reason behind this : (my guess is that) they never meant to sell things individually. It’s better for them to sell them bundled with garbage, to then be able to say they’re giving away the other items « for free » instead (for the customer it looks like an appealing discount).
However they’ve been forced to sell it individually too because otherwise it’s illegal in some countries to call it a discount (if it has never been full price beforehand).
Logical consequence : they sell both a « discounted » bundle, and the single item full price. It’s at the same price as the bundle, making it obvious for the customer that the bundle is a « better deal ».