upselling

High hospital costs seem to be a fact of life that most Americans have reluctantly come to accept. What most people don't realize, however, is that not all of those charges are legit: Many medical bills contain fraudulent charges.

Companies all across America are offering Income Tax Day freebies today -- supposedly to help ease your pain of dealing with Uncle Sam or writing a big, fat check to the government. But let's be honest: Who are these "freebies" really benefiting the most? In virtually all cases, it's the company...

A spectre is haunting American consumers: The spectre of the up-sell.Faced with declining same-store sales and a need to discount aggressively to sell anything at all, retailers are putting pressure on their employees to up-sell consumers. Head in to Old Navy to buy a pair of 2 for $5 flip-flops,...

In an effort to combat its budget deficit of over $1 billion, the United States Postal Service is, allegedly, trying to upsell its premium services while hiding its less expensive options. According to an anonymous source, the USPS has instructed its employees to stop offering inexpensive shipping;...