#video on #surveillance-pricing and possible #price-fixing by #Instacart and retailers. Good despite the #clickbait title and faked screenshots
on 02025-12-09#Cory-Doctorow predicts "surveillance pricing" where individually identifiable consumers are charged prices based on the seller's assessment of how much they can afford to pay, and says it's already happening somewhat: “a McDonald’s ventures portfolio company called #Plexure offers drive-through restaurants the ability to raise the price of your regular order based on whether you’ve recently received your paycheck.”
on 02025-11-26