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Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs
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To: LLCF who wrote (60456)12/20/2012 3:52:48 AM
From: Maurice Winn2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 71588
 
Airlines, [or any business], don't just pass on profit they make on tickets they sell you. That bonus profit goes straight to the bottom line and is enjoyed by the shareholders who might or might not donate it to some charity you like: <The money the airlines saves on me isn't wasted... Learn some economics dude... It just allows them to offer better deals to others so THEY can donate that way I'd THEY want... ir not... it doesnt just DISAPPEAR!!! >

You are right that the money they save on you isn't wasted. It goes to somebody who values the money more highly, which is a very good thing as they will make better use of it that you will do.

When people don't care about something, they waste it.

I can't be bothered trying to get all the marketing gimmick cost savings because the effort is not worth my time. But I'm not going to pretend to myself that the money I don't bother with goes to "better deals for others" or donations to something that I'd think is a good idea.

That's the reason for such marketing - to separate the people who will go to a lot of effort to get the little bit of discount from those who are not sensitive to price and just pay whatever is asked.

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