[Ken Griffery Jr.]

Quote: Originally Posted by liodeesxalf

Instead they inflate the currency of VC, making it in the hundreds and stuff, and subconsciously it feels like you would be getting more than you actually do. Its actually pretty standard business using numbers psychology. say your buying medicine; for the average american who doesn't know metric, they are more likely to buy a label that reads 150mg than a label that read .3grams even if they were same price, same brand, exact same product.

This is the same reasons Microsoft instituted their stupid points system years ago. Saying something cost 800 (or 1200) points is psychologically easier to accept than $10-$15 dollars.