Smart pricing tool set to change the game for NZ accommodation providers

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/350306555/smart-pricing-tool-set-change-game-nz-accommodation-providers

Technology company offers novel way for accommodation providers to fix prices.

This is what happened with a similar company in the US: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/20/rental-housing-market-doj-investigation-00147333

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samara@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 2y
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liv@lemmy.nz · 5 pts · 2y

That url title cracked me up.

I think you're right, in a small market like NZ this will quickly become price fixing. On the other hand NZ doesn't really seem to protect itself from this kind of carry on all that vigorously.

_ed@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Sponsored content /Advertorial.

Dave@lemmy.nz · 3 pts · 2y

Yip, even says it's paid content at the end.