Take the salesforce out of the loop and suddenly opaque pricing becomes transparent pricing.

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But the prospect of more trading, and more transparent pricing, should worry the long-haul carriers, says J.

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Business in Korea tends to be done through personal and business contacts rather than on markets with transparent pricing.

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Josh Barro thinks that we should require transparent pricing from hospitals in order to create competition where none currently exists.

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Mobile payment processing company Square is a great example of how transparent pricing can be used to build trust and delight customers at the same time.

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Another incentive problem also arises from lack of transparent pricing.

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In addition to our awesome gateway API, rave-worthy support, and transparent pricing, clients choose Braintree because of our experience supporting merchants as they grow from early stage all the way up to major online players.

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Without market reforms, including more transparent pricing for consumers but also for doctors and hospitals themselves (medical equipment, drugs, hospital beds, etc. are all badly sheltered from competition, for instance) universal insurance could become far too expensive and lead to supply shortages.

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Andaz has made its pricing both transparent and all-inclusive: breakfast, Internet, mini bar, local telephone calls, laundry and unlimited movies.

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Pricing will become more transparent.

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