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2. What was its original price?

Reply to BaronChocula (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 01:48 AM

Jun 2025

If it was something that cost $9.99, then a $50 price hike is drastic. If it was something that cost $15,999.00 then an extra $50 is nothing. It’s the percentage of the increase that puts the price increase into perspective, not the net amount.

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