Five Ways Grocery Stores Trick You Into Spending More Money

February 6, 2019


1. They hand out free samples. You used to only see it at Costco, but a lot of stores do it now. It makes you more likely to buy something you wouldn't normally buy. And they tend to hand out fatty, salty foods that taste good. Which makes it's harder to say no.


3. They put expensive brands at eye level. When something's front and center, you're more likely to buy it. So look down or up, and you might save a few dollars. That's where the cheaper brands tend to be.


5. Ads that say things like, "Ten for $10." So then people assume they NEED to buy ten of something to get the deal. But if you look closer, that's not always the case, and you still get the same deal if you buy one or two of them.