Part 7/12:
The Student Pricing Conundrum
Another critique involves student pricing, which offers discounts to cultivate future customers. The joke is that students often cancel quickly after a semester, yet the company makes significant profits from these short-term users.
The sarcastic tone condemns the practice as "kill it with fire," exposing the short-sightedness of offering discounts that encourage fleeting loyalty while creating long-term customer churn.
The Predatory Practice Floor: An Over-the-Top Monopoly Simulator
The transcript then delves into the fictional "Predator Floor," a satirical space where the company devises "predatory practices"—like sneaky cancellation fees and locked-in contracts.