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Radio Flyer sells a red scooter for boys and a pink scooter for girls. Both feature plastic handlebars, three wheels and a foot brake. Both weigh about five pounds, Danielle Paquette reports on washingtonpost.com.
The only significant difference is the price, a new report reveals. Target listed one for $24.99 and the other for $49.99, she wrote.
The scooters' price gap isn't an anomaly. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs compared nearly 800 products with female and male versions — meaning they were practically identical except for the gender-specific packaging — and uncovered a persistent surcharge for one of the sexes. Controlling for quality, items marketed to girls and women cost an average 7 percent more than similar products aimed at boys and men, Paquette reported.
For more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/22/women-really-do-pay-more-for-razors-and-almost-everything-else/
Photo: Shoppers in Galeries Lafayette, Paris, from Pinterest.
Look for the men's version for a better price.
The only significant difference is the price, a new report reveals. Target listed one for $24.99 and the other for $49.99, she wrote.
The scooters' price gap isn't an anomaly. The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs compared nearly 800 products with female and male versions — meaning they were practically identical except for the gender-specific packaging — and uncovered a persistent surcharge for one of the sexes. Controlling for quality, items marketed to girls and women cost an average 7 percent more than similar products aimed at boys and men, Paquette reported.
For more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/22/women-really-do-pay-more-for-razors-and-almost-everything-else/
Photo: Shoppers in Galeries Lafayette, Paris, from Pinterest.
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