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The Negative Option
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Ernie Smith
·
Aug. 25, 2026, 4:02 a.m.
business models
e-commerce
Consumer Psychology
Columbia House
Summary
The blog post discusses how Columbia House's business model in the 1980s and 1990s, which initially attracted customers with the offer of 12 CDs for a penny, ultimately contributed to the proliferation of negative e-commerce practices.
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