Keyword: free ride

Faking It (9/26/2011)

Scarcity value does not depend on technical competence but scarcity itself.

Keywords: branding, counterfeit, external benefit, free ride, information, market signaling, scarcity, shadow branding

Raiders of the Net (2/8/2005)

Controlling the distribution of products and the provision of after-sale service considerably reduce free riding of online shoppers on offline stores for product information.

Keywords: after-sale service, channel conflict, discount store, discounts, distribution channel, DVD, fragrances, free ride, free riding, online vs offline, perfumes, product availability, product information, product pricing, retailers, sales effort, virtual store, warranty

The Evolution of Defectors and Cooperators (8/13/1999)

There is selective advantage in being always honest even when it may be disadvantageous to do so at times.

Keywords: advantage, charitable, cooperators, Darwinism, defectors, detection, evolution, free ride, payoff