literally puts taste buds to the test. >> step right up, it's the rossen report taste test. we are setting up shop in the mall. i mean, who doesn't love coffee? the average american spending from the expensive stuff to the cheap stuff. >> this is scientific by the way, don't stop me from doing the science. >> if you didn't know which was which, what would you really like better? >> guess what this is? >> you just turned down really expensive, fancy coffee. >> wow. >> competing today? this cheap deli coffee priced is dollars a cup versus fancy gourmet a cup versus cup. >> some tasters choose the expensive brew. >> it's bold. >> you like the fancy stuff? >> unfortunately. >> you are going to have to come to terms with it. >> many saying it packs more of a punch. >> this one is stronger and i like it. >> better taste to it. now but now less tone what these tasters say about the cheap deli coffee. >> this one has a better, smoother flavor. >> this is really good. i chose the deep one. >> i am. >> he took the cheap stuff with him. he left me with the expensive stuff to throw out.

today jeff rossen under cover. >> i asked for a five-hour birthday party with a cocktail hour and a sit down dinner for 150 guests. looks good, what will it cost? >> $96 per person. my total, all in birthday party price, $14667. when lindsey checks out the same venue for her wedding, the same tour. the same exact ballroom, and the same exact deal. great news. but every party needs a photographer. look what happens when i meet this one. >> you look familiar. >> one of those faces i guess, just a few steps through the do door. >> is your last name rossen. from rossen reports. >> okay, no problem, back to business, my birthday party. >> we don't have the exact venue yet. charts me $750. >> that is what anybody would pay. >> yeah, i'm not giving you hidden privileges or anything like that. >> when lindsey goes in for her wedding, she asks for the same night, booking for five hours, for just the reception, no posed photos, no getting ready before, and also says it will be in the same area. >> it will be like $800. >> she gets charged $50 more for the wedding. he said he charged more because

just a few steps through the door, does he know we are taping a rossen reports right now? >> i h you. >> how many? >> 150. >> reporter: back to business. my birthday party. >> where is it going to take place. >> it will be in this area. >> reporter: charges me $750 for five hours of photos. >> i'm not getting rossen reports discount or anything? >> no. >> reporter: $750 is what anybody would pay. >> no hidden privileges. >> reporter: when lindsey goes for the same night. >> five hours, the reception. no pose photos or getting right side before. >> reporter: she says her event is going to be in the same area. >> $800. >> $800. >> reporter: lindsay gets charged $50 more for the wedding. pretty close. he later told us he charged more for the wedding because he misunderstood and thought her location was farther away. when we think al shop for a dj and find a big price gap. >> 1650. >> shooting star package. >> 165? >> m-hmm were. >> reporter: when lindsey gets a price from the same guy. >> you are looking at 2500. >> shooting star package and the photo booth. >> cocktail hour

>> it is. >> you're rossen reports? >> yes, sir. >> does he know rossen reports right now? >> i had a feeling i recognize you. nice to meet you. how many people you planning? >> 150. >> okay. no problem. >> okay. good. back to business. my birthday party. >> where is it going to take place? >> we don't have an exact venue but it will be in this area. >> he charges me $750 for five hours of photos. >> i'm not getting any rossen reports discount or anything. >> no. >> $750 is what anybody would pay for a party. >> exactly. i'm not giving you any kind of in for her wedding. hi, good to meet you. lindsey. >> she asked for the same night. >> looking for five hours for just the reception. no post-photos, none of the getting ready before. she also says her event is going to be in the same area. >> probably be more than $800. >> $800. okay. >> lindsey gets charged $50 more for the wedding. pretty close. he later told us, he only charged more for the wedding because he misunderstood and thought lindsey's location was farther aw good, i go shopping for a deejay and find a big price g

>> it is. >> rossen reports? >> yes, sir. >> does he know we're taping a rossen reports right now? you. nice to meet you. >> nice to meet you. >> what are you planning? >> 150. >> okay. no problem. >> good. back to business. my birthday party. where's it going to take place? >> we don't have an exact venue. >> he charges me $750 for five hours of photos. >> i'm not getting any rossen reports discount, am i. >> exactly. i'm not giving you any hidden privileges or something like that. good to meet you. lindsey. >> she asks for the same night. >> five hours for just a reception. >> no problem. >> no pose photos, none of the getting ready before. she says her event is going to be in the same area. >> 800? >> 800. okay. >> lindsey gets charged $50 more for the wedding. pretty close. he later told us he only charged more for the wedding because he misunderstood and thought lindsey's location was farther go shopping for a deja and find a big price gap. >> 1660. >> shooting star. >> 1650. >> but when lindsay gets a price for her wedding from the same guy -- >> you're looking around 2500. y

today jeff rossen set up a test to find out. coffee very important around here. >> you guys always have mugs. i never ask what's actually in them. >> we don't pay for it. >> we are all obsessed with our morning cup of coffee down to the exact brands we like. some of you swear cheap deli coffee is the best. then there's the other group saying expensive coffee just tastes better. do you really need to pay that much and beyond that can you really tell the difference? this morning we're about to settle this once and for all with a blind taste to test you live in a moment. first, we're heading out to test you. step right up. it's the "rossen reports" coffee taste test. we are setting up shop in new jersey's mall. who doesn't love coffee? the average american spending more than $1,000 a year on it. from the expensive stuff to the don't stop me from doing the science. if you didn't know which was which, what would you really like better? guess what this is? you turned down really expensive coffee. competing today, this cheap deli coffe

this is the kickoff to a big rossen report series called "don't pay that."'re showing you how to live large with less. we're starting with the coffee. we'll expand to whether you pay more for weddings. we've heard all this year weddings cost more than a regular party. we'll put that to the test on hidden camera, along with a lot of other topics. we're kicking off with coffee this morning. >> i have a feeling we'll rethink what we pay for some things. >> yes. >> thank you very much. >> absolutely. thanks. >>> there's the music and here's your final olympic medal count. from the 2016 summerç games in rio, united states racked up 121 medals, followed by china and great britain, and russia. the 2016 rio olympics are now history. >> we can look back on record-setting performances, magical moments including last night's finale. closing ceremony, simone biles, u.s. champion gymnast, she almost got blown away, holding on to that flag, she's so tiny. athletes from around the world took pictures with biles who won five medals, four of them gold. the finale included a

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