Archive for the ‘Price realization’ Category

College: Nobody pays retail anymore …

October 14, 2015

Lots of talk these days re: skyrocketing college tuition prices.

That’s certainly true of list prices, but these prices are becoming more and more like new car sticker prices – maybe even worse.

According to the latest annual studies done by NACUBO (National Association of College and University Business Officers), approximately 89 % of first-time, full-time freshmen at institutions surveyed received institutional grant aid.

English translation: in most cases, “institutional grant aid” is simply a discount from the tuition’s list price.

And, the discounts aren’t trivial amounts … they are approaching 50%.

Think, half-off sales at Kohl’s

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So, who is paying retail any more?

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Tipping the scales: Airline starts weighing all passengers …

August 17, 2015

You read that right …

Uzbekistan Airways is going to start weighing passengers before flight

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Here’s what’s going on …

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FTC makes it official: Size matters !

June 30, 2015

Have you ever shelled good money for “free” air.

Bet you have.

It’s called “slack fill”.

Say, what?

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Let’s start with a confession …

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List price, realized price … and the war on doctors.

April 7, 2014

Have you ever really looked at the EOB (“Explanation of Benefits”) that you’ve gotten from your health insurance company after getting medical care?

I hadn’t … just threw the letters into the file … or wastebasket.

But, the ObamaCare launch has heightened my interest … and recently, unfortunately, I’ve been able to gather some personal empirical data points.

 

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Here’s the first part of my story …

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List price, realized price … and the plight of doctors.

November 4, 2013

Have you ever really looked at the EOB (“Explanation of Benefits”) that you’ve gotten from your health insurance company after getting medical care?

I hadn’t … just threw the letters into the file … or wastebasket.

But, the ObamaCare launch has heightened my interest … and recently, unfortunately, I’ve been able to gather some personal empirical data points.

 

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Here’s the first part of my story …

(more…)

Posted in Price realization, Prices, Pricing | 1 Comment »