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The Negative Option
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Ernie Smith
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Aug. 25, 2026, 4:02 a.m.
e-commerce
business models
Columbia House
Consumer Psychology
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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