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  • Has always been the case.
    by Levitating
  • Price discrimination is a good thing for markets. I hate McDonalds and all fast food though.
    by beebmam
  • The article points out that they also might charge you more than the person next to you if you make more money than them, which (ignoring the privacy concerns momentarily) actually seems progressive?

    It's kind of funny seeing unabashed capitalism attempting to achieve similar equalization goals to progressive tax policy. But I guess this has always been the case with market segmentation anyways (e.g. paying ridiculous amounts extra for 1st class on the airplane, or a special paint job or trim for your car).

    I think the main difference is what people consider fair, transparent, and respectful of privacy. Additionally, people want to feel like they have a choice.

    by devinplatt
  • They just banned algorithmic pricing in seattle grocery stores. What that means and how they can possibly enforce it, I have no idea.
    by cush
  • 38 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49899453

    20 comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49901900

    by WalterGR
  • "price food items differently depending on where they are bought"

    Everyone is aware that they have been doing this since forever, right?

    Like, you've traveled to a different location, and discovered prices are different in different cities?

    Or how prices downtown are usually higher?

    Some of the other companies discussed go beyond this, yes, but the headline is just absurd

    by handoflixue
  • So that they can subsidize food for the needy, right? Fully automated space Robin Hood, right?
    by adrianN
  • The answer to this one is simple: Don't eat at McDonald's. The food is garbage, the service is awful, and the prices are insane.
    by SoftTalker

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