So you say you hate 'surveillance pricing'

Posted by mooreds 13 hours ago

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Comment by CGMthrowaway 12 hours ago

This article makes a good point. Surveillance pricing is not different from means-testing for government benefits. If the government gives SNAP benefits for groceries to the needy, why not the grocery store itself offer reduced prices? Might even reduce the burden placed on SNAP

Comment by verdverm 12 hours ago

The difference is that they want to do it on an individual basis, so two people buying the same thing at the same time will pay prices based on big data.

Not there yet, but they are salivating for it

Comment by CGMthrowaway 7 hours ago

SNAP is not provided on an individual basis? Quite sure you have to apply for it, on an individual basis.

Comment by verdverm 7 hours ago

that's a completely different from what we are talking about, it's a government program, not dynamic pricing based on big data