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Bundle Of 'Discounts' Triples Your Odds Of Getting Ripped Off

Bundle Of 'Discounts' Triples Your Odds Of Getting Ripped Off

The are plenty of scams promoted in the backwaters of local radio and late-night TV ads. Most tend to focus on one ripoff at a time; after all, why complicate the message by asking listeners to choose how they want to get fleeced. But a tip from a viewer alerted TV reporter John Matarese to what may be a new trend: Bundling three worthless offers to create one colossally bad deal.