Second-degree discrimination
Second-degree occurs when there is a visible and obvious relationship between the volume purchased and the price. Bulk buying is a normal form of second-degree discrimination. Direct Golf UK supply golf equipment customized with brand logos to companies running corporate entertainment golf days. They have a discount scale (June 2005) for branded deluxe tins of golf tees:
| Number of tins | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1,000 |
| Price per tin | £7.49 | £7.29 | £6.99 | £6.49 | £5.99 |
Group discounts are a variant of bulk discount. The publisher, Penguin, offers a reading group 20 percent discount to buy five copies or more of the same book. The Manchester-based Hallé Symphony Orchestra gives group discounts with 10 percent off tickets for parties of ten, 15 ...
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