Discovery+ prices rise up to 20 percent; mall skincare samples can…

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDiscovery plus prices are going up by as much as twenty percent, which Ars Technica says has nothing to do with the Skydance merger.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorNothing to do with it. Of course not. Nobody ever raises prices right after a merger on purpose.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwenty percent on a streaming bill is about the price of one fewer burrito a month, and the shows are still there, so let's stay calm.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat is how it starts. One burrito this year, and by next October you're renting the shows by the episode.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen there's NPR's investigation into mall skincare stores. The sample is free, but customers say the charges afterward can run to thousands of dollars.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThousands.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFor years people have complained about aggressive sales tactics, and NPR looked into the business that connects many of those stores.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA lovely woman hands you a little cream, and you leave with a rent payment on your card.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA free sample is basically a mortgage in disguise.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe kiosk and the streaming app run the same business, Vera, and it's only the lighting that differs.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFine, I do have one of those little jars at home.

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    Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd what is the jar's monthly fee?