From NPR · · 40s
Hide Spending Habits From Retailers
How to avoid getting overcharged online with pricing tricks.
In brief
How to avoid getting overcharged online with pricing tricks. Retailers overcharge shoppers by tracking spending habits; using privacy tools prevents this. Originally reported by NPR.
Retailers track spending habits
Retailers now track spending habits to deliberately overcharge shoppers online.
Overcharging happens online
Shoppers worry they're being overcharged when shopping online due to retailer tracking.
Pricing expert advises
Pricing expert Lindsay Owens says shoppers can hide spending habits from retailers.
Use privacy tools
Shoppers can use privacy tools to prevent retailers from tracking their spending habits.
Avoid overcharging
Hiding spending habits stops retailers from overcharging shoppers online.
The short version
Retailers overcharge shoppers by tracking spending habits; using privacy tools prevents this.
