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Who would voluntarily do business with a company that does this? Not me.
by symfoniq 6mo ago
Who would voluntarily do business with a company that does this? Not me.
- ryandrake 6mo agoEventually, when all of them do this (and they will be effectively forced to in order to remain competitive), then we will not have a choice.
- nvch 6mo agoI will make burgers myself. I take this approach with many things and services without great suppliers anyway. And I don't care if it's suboptimal because, in the long run, I'll have better skills and be protected from exactly this trend.
- weikju 6mo agoBut the supermarkets will do it too
- nineteen999 6mo agoThe prices are literally marked on the shelves.
- amanaplanacanal 6mo agoToday, yes. I can imagine a future where that sticker is replaced with an electronic display, and facial rec shows you an individualized price.
- nineteen999 6mo agoYou don't think customers are going to figure that out by talking to each other and comparing prices on the spot? Do you ever talk to other humans IRL?
- thunderfork 6mo agoEveryone who uses Uber is voluntarily doing business with a company that does this. When was the last time you took an Uber?
- fcarraldo 6mo agoDo you use Uber, Lyft, or Doordash? What about airlines? https://fortune.com/2025/07/16/delta-moves-toward-eliminating-set-prices-in-favor-of-ai-that-determines-how-much-you-personally-will-pay-for-a-ticket/ https://fortune.com/2025/07/16/delta-moves-toward-eliminatin... What about Staples or Home Depot? https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323777204578189391813881534 https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323777204578189...