The Unscrupulous Fringe of the Automobile Industry

This episode describes two deceptive sales techniques used by car salespersons: Low-balling and high-balling.

At the end of the program is a price report that compares grocery store food pricing in Bedford–Stuyvesant, "a poverty are in Brooklyn," and Washington Heights The highest food prices were in Washington Heights - but only slightly. The lowest food prices were in Bedford–Stuyvesant. This report compares the cost of the following items in both neighborhoods: peas, instant coffee, a dozen eggs, center cut pork chops, cottage cheese, frozen orange juice, and milk. The A&P and Associated offered the best prices in Washington Heights, and Royal Farms at Utica and St Johns Place in Bedford–Stuyvesant also had good prices

The Bed-Stuy supermarket located at Lewis and Halsey was exceptionally expensive.

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 151630
Municipal archives id: T2729