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Which Price is Right?

Posted by michael on from the cent-of-profits-in-the-air dept.

slashdotNum2Big2Register writes "An interesting article at fastcompany about how things are being priced nowadays. The only drawback that concerns me is how each item and price can be connected to an individual. Amazon was already found to be doing this with their prices."

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  1. Re:airlines created their own mess by chaning pric by geekoid · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    it is science.
    the fact that you don't understand it doesn't make it less so. there are many variables the impact airline prices.

    brand loyalty on services is dead. Jack in the Box proved that when it came out with its .99 cent menu.

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  2. Small oversight by twitter · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    I can go anywhere I want to buy anything amazon has to offer me. The internet allows me to shop around with minimal effort. "Memory sticks are $52 at amazon? Well I saw them at compusa for $42"

    I'm not worried about this because I don't shop and expect to get the lowest price unless I do some work.

    CompUSA might get smart and read your Amazon cookie or, worse, your new URU passport. Then both memory sicks might run you $100, wherever you go. Oh yeah, it will fluctuate with "market conditions", but when YOU see the big gold star price of $75 someplace and are tierd of shopping, you will buy.

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