The Poor pay more

Series: NET journal

Duration: 60

Year Published: 1967

Creator: Indiana University Audio Visual Center

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Examines the special hardships faced by the poor in consumer purchasing. Explores the pricing practices of supermarket chains, the techniques of food freezer salesmen, the methods of furniture and appliance stores and the pitfalls of credit buying. Officials from various private and governmental programs outline the problems and show how they are attempting to alleviate them. , Provides a close look at the special hardships faced by the poor in the area of consumer purchasing. Examines the pricing practices of supermarket chains, the techniques of unscrupulous food freezer salesmen (shown through the use of concealed cameras), and some of the underhanded methods of furniture and appliance stores through their association with finance companies. Shows officials from various private and governmental programs outlining these problems and how they are attempting to alleviate them.

Complete Record: Examines the special hardships faced by the poor in consumer purchasing. Explores the pricing practices of supermarket chains, the techniques of food freezer salesmen, the methods of furniture and appliance stores and the pitfalls of credit buying. Officials from various private and governmental programs outline the problems and show how they are attempting to alleviate them. , Provides a close look at the special hardships faced by the poor in the area of consumer purchasing. Examines the pricing practices of supermarket chains, the techniques of unscrupulous food freezer salesmen (shown through the use of concealed cameras), and some of the underhanded methods of furniture and appliance stores through their association with finance companies. Shows officials from various private and governmental programs outlining these problems and how they are attempting to alleviate them., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.