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this post was submitted on 17 Apr 2026
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I can’t see the article. It’s behind a … $750 pay wall?
Is he talking about in person shopping or online shopping? Online shopping should be more regulated to avoid gouging via tracking.
In person is this not already covered under the competition act? Like you can’t charge more than what’s advertised?
It seems like the Competition Act was amended to water down the relevant bits in the past. Not sure when. Opening section 50(1) shows it was removed.
They change what's advertised to you based on what the algorithm knows about you.
Yes, that’s online shopping in a nutshell. Does not answer any of my questions.
This will also happen in person.
In person, the suggestion was banning camera based price changes.
Also the socialism comment was about public grocery stores.
That, I think, is part of the impetus for switching to digital price tags. The tag will literally be able to charge the displyed price depending on who is walking down the aisle. This idea has been patented, and probably not by someone trying to keep anyone from doing it.
The budding companion market is gonna love this!
Rent out a grocery trip with grandpa (fixed income), or maybe John who just got out of county.
??? Profit.
Nope, it's worse. Prices will be raised on people in too tough a spot to go somewhere else. Grandpa and John will pay the increased price because they don't have cars and this store is either the only one close enough to walk to or the near a bus stop within a route or two. If they raise the price on someone with more money, they can probably choose to go somewhere else. Unless all the chains cooperate on individual customer based price fixing I guess. Quick, someone patent that, if it hasn't been already.
Oh. In person gouging can be automated too, now. Seen notes on the systems. If you see anywhere start using e-ink price tags its for this.
Hm? It worked the first few seconds, then the popup and now not anymore. Weird mechanjsm.
Also, too broken for even Archive to get formating properly. But at least it's readable.
You need an adblocker works fine for me on Firefox with ublock
Why in the world would not be using an ad blocker? I have no understanding of some people
Some of us leave the house. Sometimes we can’t control what device we’re on or how it’s administered 🤷♂️ crazy world right?
You can't control what device you use? What? Are you not allowed to have a phone or something lol
Eh don't worry. When you're old enough you can buy your own phone.
It’s called being at work my guy.
It's called use your own phone. Not rocket science.
Why use a 6" screen when there is a fullsized monitor available? Phones are overgrown toys designed to funnel crap into the eyes of the technologically illiterate.