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Today I learned that the price tag was invented by the Quakers. They thought it was immoral to haggle, because you end up charging different prices to different people. Then it was popularised through department stores, who valued the efficiency of low-paid, low-skilled sales staff.
October 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Today I learned that the price tag was invented by the Quakers. They thought it was immoral to haggle, because you end up charging different prices to different people. Then it was popularised through department stores, who valued the efficiency of low-paid, low-skilled sales staff.