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Mind Games Stores Use To Play You

By:: Cracked Plasticians; Andres Diplotti; Cracked Writers

March 24, 2020

Mind Games Stores Use To Play You

In theory, it's all very simple: You want a shoe, Dick has a shoe, you trade your hard-earned green bits of paper for the shoe Dick has. In real life, Dick is a greedy bastard. He'll use all kinds of mind games to trick you into wanting a shoe you have no use for, or giving him a larger amount of paper bits than the shoe is worth.

Here are some informative pics about the tricks and techniques used by Dicks:

25 Entry by Kathy Benjamin

Free coffee makes you easier to sway. These people are nice to give a complimentary cup, aren't they? Guess what: Caffeine makes you more susceptible

24 Entry by Kathy Benjamin

Friendly waiters know they'll get a good tip. Yes, the food was cold and awful - but the waiter was SO friendly! He called you by name! He gave you a

23 Entry by LilySprite

CRACKED COM Ten million people can't be wrong! Social proof pushes you to fit in with the crowd. Humans like to belong. If everyone is doing somethi

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CRACKED co COM Repetition drives the point home. Each time you hear something, it gets embedded deeper into your brain. Carefully spaced repetition of

21 Entry by Paul K Pickett

CRACKEDCON We assume shiny means good quality. Deep down, people are animals. We're attracted to shiny things. Jewels, polished cars, brightly lit sto

20 Entry by Andres Diplotti

These bananas are $50 a pound. What? That's crazy! OK, five bucks for you. That's much better. The door-in-the-face technique makes you feel y

19 Entry by Chan Teik Onn

CRACKEDcO COM Do not be square and rude! Get an eclair, my dude! The rhyme-as-reaso e-as-reason effect spits rhymes to persuade you. This is a bias

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CRACKED.COM Do you want the regular package, or the special premium package? The close makes your decision for you. The salesperson acts like you've

17 Entry by jaoafallas

If I can have your attention for only 11 minutes... That is sure to pique your curiosity. The pique technique is intended to surprise you and arouse

16 Entry by Andres Diplotti

A responsible person like you wouldn't go around uninsured. Altercasting gives you a part to play. If you're cast in a role (a conscientious neighb

15 Entry by Paul K Pickett

PRICE Price anchoring DROPPED makes a price Was $6.15 seem lower S 450 06/02 than it is. If a new fancy gizmo costs $500, you won't buy it. But if you

14 Entry by Andres Diplotti

This phone costs you $70 per megapixel. It's a bargain! The disrupt- then- reframe technique is meant to derail your train of thought. You're told s

13 Entry by djHanDon

CRACKED CON Does it say here that your credit rating is low...? Oh, sorry, I had the wrong file. The fear-then-relief tactic is evil, but effective.

12 Entry by Kathy Benjamin

Salespeople tailor their personas to you. Every customer is different- and a good salesperson will pick up on this and change their selling style acco

11 Entry by Kathy Benjamin

Ifyoucallinthenextftiveminutes yougetaspecialbonus... Talking fast gives an appearance of competence. The stereotype of the fast-talkings salesman e

10 Entry by LilySprite

CRACKED CON Even a penny helps! The legitimization of paltry favors drives you to give. You are more likely to agree to a request if you're told tha

9 Entry by mjrubioluzardo

CRACKED.COM Yes, I know you're thinking this is a bit pricey... Is that person reading your mind? No, of course sales staff are not psychic. But the

8 Entry by Maclise

CRACKED.OON Love bombing showers you with affection.. Love bombers give you a huge amount of promises and attention to open you up to their influence.

7 Entry by Andres Diplotti

Would you like to take our poll? You can say no. This is the but you are free technique. This technique (BYAF for short) emphasizes that you have

6 Entry by Paul K Pickett

Stores are designed to make you spend more. Grocery stores are laid out to force you to walk past as many shelves as possible, increasing your chances

5 Entry by PookieJones

CRACKED.COM This will be very beneficial for people like us. Inclusive language makes you a part of the cool crew. Someone trying to get you onboard

4 Entry by LilySprite

Just listen to this shit I've got for you. Light swearing makes for greater persuasion. Someone who curses clearly isn't just going through a sales

3 Entry by Kathy Benjamin

Will you sign this petition? Sure! Will you also donate $10? Hum... Sure. Here you go. The foot-in-the-door technique gets you to commit early

2 Entry by mjrubioluzardo

Will you risk losing everything for skimping on a few bucks? Fear is a powerful motivator. Often, salespeople won't tell you what you stand to gain

1 Entry by Paul K Pickett

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