As a business traveler, I am aware of the $9.95 for 24 hours of internet access that many hotels levy (although I try to stay in hotels with bundled access). Also, I know London is expensive. But that still didn’t … Read More
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Colbert offers a special promotion
How to do volume discounts profitably.
Prices for Sale!
Some pricing humor to start your week. (Thanks to Sam Shapiro at Channel Pricing Associates.)
Barker to Retire from “The Price Is Right”
Some light news for a Friday afternoon: TV show host Bob Barker will retire from “The Price is Right” after 35 years.
Abusive Pricing?
Jason Calconis has a funny post about a hotel charging $2.80 for a cup of coffee. I’m not sure how much you get to complain about coffee when you have a $400 hotel room, but the point is legit. People … Read More
Toilet Paper for the Rich– You Can Always Make an Everday Item a Luxury Item
If people will pay $4 for coffee, why not $5 for toilet paper? (Actually, I can think of plenty of sensible reasons why not, but what fun would that be?) I think they should introduce another line with silver and … Read More
Not Getting Customer Pricing Complaints
I haven’t heard this, but I have heard things that are almost as absurd (but not quite as funny). Today’s Dilbert.
“The rest is just pricing”
You just can’t beat Dilbert for describing certain aspects of the business world, including what happens when you don’t coordinate pricing and product development.
“Outsource Your Personal Life”–This Time, They’ve Gone Too Far
Last week I was on a plane, reading an inflight magazine. Between ads for beachfront condos, Las Vegas condos, and “Steroids for Your Career” was an exhortation to “Outsource Your Personal Life.” I started laughing loudly enough that I had … Read More
Why Pricing Belongs in the Executive Suite
There’s a new newsletter out, talking about why pricing belongs in the executive suite, and how executives should handle pricing matters. I’d love to hear your comments…