O4.04
False urgency and scarcity cues
Cards in this group · 7
- O4.04.1Fabricated countdowns and stock counts are deception
- O4.04.2Genuine scarcity must be verifiable
- O4.04.3Urgency suppresses deliberate comparison
- O4.04.4Whether a countdown resets on refresh is the simplest authenticity test
- O4.04.5Even when users suspect the trick, urgency framing still speeds their decisions
- O4.04.6Multiple jurisdictions classify fabricated stock and countdowns as punishable deception
- O4.04.7Scarcity cues out of sync with inventory cause overselling and operational damage