By constraining quantity, we emphasize it's limited availability.
Artificial constraints break user trust and opinion about companies, so using this as a tactic requires strategy.
Another point to note that quantity scarcity should not induce stress. Scarcity should be used for luxury items, and not for commodities which will lead to stressed customers which impacts us in the long run.
We can instead focus on the craft. "30 other people are looking at this item". This drives a narrative where a user feels the product is scarce due to it's demand, not it's actual supply.
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