"makes it hard for me to get (and compare) their prices, they are too high"
Agree and have found that to be true in general as well. And any solicitation that doesn't mention price is usually to be able to convince you of the value of which you would initially reject off the top as "to expensive". The other reason is to get you to commit to something and therefore be less likely to pull out of a transaction.
Along those lines (hidden pricing) it is a good idea to not assume everyone knows why a service is free and why a user isn't being charged for it.
On the other end of the bell curve of course is a price that is advertised and seems to cheap. This normally means there is something hidden or extra that you will encounter.
Agree and have found that to be true in general as well. And any solicitation that doesn't mention price is usually to be able to convince you of the value of which you would initially reject off the top as "to expensive". The other reason is to get you to commit to something and therefore be less likely to pull out of a transaction.
Along those lines (hidden pricing) it is a good idea to not assume everyone knows why a service is free and why a user isn't being charged for it. On the other end of the bell curve of course is a price that is advertised and seems to cheap. This normally means there is something hidden or extra that you will encounter.