A crackdown on online shopping tricks is welcome, but doesn’t go far enough
ViDI Studio/ShutterstockHurry! Only two left! Fourteen people bought this in the last hour! Fifty people are looking at this item!
Anyone who shops online will be familiar with these kinds of messages popping up on their screen. The online equivalent of a pushy salesperson, they are designed to create a sense of urgency around making a purchase.