{"product_id":"9780786746392","title":"Retail Anarchy: A Radical Shopper's Adventures in Consumption","description":"Why does no one blink when they are charged three dollars for a cup of coffee?\u003cp\u003eWhy do grown men sleep on the street overnight to buy video game systems?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do Dollar Stores cheerfully charge a dollar for a 25 cent pack of gum?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are the pitfalls of Brand Name Loyalty?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd how do you get an entire car-full of pudding for free? “Stand-up economist” Sam Pocker delves into these hard-hitting questions—and the result is a fascinating, wry, and amusing account of consumers' non-sensical habits and the stores that prey upon them. With a dash of vitriol and a dose of sarcasm, Pocker exposes the sheer inanity of marketing schemes, the plague of rude cashiers, and shows how the “little guy” can rise up and beat the system by outsmarting the stores with their overly-complicated rules for rebates. \u003ci\u003eRetail Anarchy\u003c\/i\u003e is a satirical look at the self-imposed consumer coma that America has fallen into—and Sam Pocker's mission is to wake readers up!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Running Press Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067825406192,"sku":"9780786746392","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780786746392_p0.jpg?v=1763666403","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780786746392","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}