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Why do mega-retailers relentlessly price items at $9.99 instead of just rounding up to an honest ten bucks?

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Why do mega-retailers relentlessly price items at $9.99 instead of just rounding up to an honest ten bucks?

Why do mega-retailers relentlessly price items at $9.99 instead of just rounding up to an honest ten bucks?
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