Hidden Costs - Dark Patterns

Hidden Costs

What's a hidden cost? At the last stage of your checkout process, you would see some additional charges that were added to your final bill without mentioning them in previous steps. (i.e. delivery charges, taxes, etc.)

The Globe and Mail: One ad, two prices

The Globe and Mail magazine follows the same hidden cost strategy as many other magazines...

HashiCorp: One plan, two prices

When you go to the plans page on hashicorp.com you will see that the...

Toronto Star: Price matters

Toronto Star: Price matters

We already have a diverse list of reputable newspapers such as The New York Times and The Economist, and we are thrilled to now add The Toronto Star to the mix.

StorageMart: Adds the cost without mentioning it to you

When renting a unit at StorageMart, customers are presented with a form that displays the price for the unit without any additional fees. The form clearly states the price, such as $47.99, and notes that the offer is available online only. After receiving the invoice for the first month,

Bloomen: Flowers with additional charge during checkout

Many e-commerce websites in North America foll...