Why .99 Still Works (Even Though We Totally Know Better)
The iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899. Not $900. Never $900.00. Apple knows what every retailer knows: ending prices in 9 works magic. It‘s worked for over a century. And
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The iPhone 16 Plus starts at $899. Not $900. Never $900.00. Apple knows what every retailer knows: ending prices in 9 works magic. It‘s worked for over a century. And
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