{
  "id": 10654888,
  "title": "4 ways to avoid getting ripped off, according to a pricing expert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/4-ways-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off-according-to-a-pricing-expert",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T09:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR",
    "slug": "npr",
    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/09/29/nx-s1-5983457/4-ways-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off-according-to-a-pricing-expert"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Companies have changed the way they price their products — and shoppers are getting deliberately overcharged. Here are steps you can take to ensure you are getting the best deal.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}