Ban on ‘surveillance pricing’ could threaten discounts, retailers warn
https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/ban-on-surveillance-pricing-could-threaten-discounts-retailers-warn/article_9b1e92dd-dddd-41e5-b9dd-dc090d2f7367.html
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unmagical@lemmy.ml · 68 pts · 92d
It won't. There've been sales before all this tracking. Only thing it threatens is raising the price arbitrarily for individuals.
BCsven@lemmy.ca · 54 pts · 92d
Can you imagine as an old person you hang outside of a grocery store: psst, hey kid I'll give you a dollar to go buy me some back medicine. They know my card number and its 50% cheaper if you buy it for me.
Greg@lemmy.ca · 42 pts · 92d
Won't somebody think of the scammers?!
Reannlegge@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 92d
Oh those poor scammers wont be able to rake in millions of extra dollars.
floofloof@lemmy.ca · 32 pts · 92d
I'd consider that a worthwhile trade.
reddig33@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 92d
[X] Doubt.
kent_eh@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 92d
It's more of a threat than the warning they are pretending it is.
kibblebits@quokk.au · 28 pts · 92d
Now do a ban on rent surveillance and any system that uses “data” to “adjust” rent.
grte@lemmy.ca · 27 pts · 92d
Off with their heads. Metaphorically.
Addv4@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 92d
"Metaphorically."
LammaLemma@lemmy.ca · 22 pts · 92d
These people depend on us having goldfish memory… they be right to a great extent.
iamthetot@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 92d
For the record, goldfish have perfectly capable memories and can even be taught tricks and remember them years later.
swordgeek@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 91d
Boo fuckin' hoo.
Charge what you need for a modest net profit. Surveillance pricing is just the perfect refinement of capitalist cruelty.