Tricks sellers use to get you to spend more money when shopping

Entering a supermarket or superstore with money in the bag to shop can be a fun experience. To be fair, the freedom of choice and great displays are appealing. The aesthetic and options can keep you going beyond your budget or time.

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But stores are good at getting you to keep spending money in ways you might not realise.

Placing staple items at the back

Stores strategically place household items like eggs, milk, and bread, at the back and sweets at the checkout counters. However, it is might be more of a strategic placement because of refrigeration than a conspiracy to get you to walk the aisles.

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Digital coupons

On the surface, digital coupons are sweet discounts, offers, and harmless promotions. They also make purchasing things easier and cheaper. Except that they encourage you to buy things you may not have been interested in otherwise.

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Special end caps for products

These end caps are found at the end of aisles. Marketing gurus at stores design these end caps to appeal to customers by highlighting certain products. After walking an entire aisle, you are dazzled by a special display at the end which can make any goods enticing to buy.

Absence of clocks

Have you ever seen a wall clock in a supermarket? The answer is most probably no. And who wants to feel the pressure of keeping time when shopping? Not you and definitely not store management. Granted you have a wristwatch or you can check the time on your phone. But when do you pay attention to the time when shopping?

It would be pretty inconvenient if you'd glance at a clock and want to leave as fast as possible.

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Conclusion

If you find something on discount or offer and can't remember the last time you used it or needed it, it may not be in your best interest to purchase it. Remember, a nice shopping experience does not have to burn a hole in your pockets.