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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 9:53 pm
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Originally Posted by dieuwer2
I am very skeptical of statements like "there are only XX seats left at this price". Sounds more like a marketing gimmick to me.
It's been shown in market research that creating the image of dwindling resources causes irrational behavior in consumers, so yes this is marketing ploy.
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