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Amazon reportedly used a secret algorithm to jack up prices
(www.theverge.com)
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this post was submitted on 03 Oct 2023
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Only issue is the automated fashion in which it’s done. It means they can easily push prices up and up and up to extract every last penny they can from buyers.
Greed is no longer something that you have to work at, if you have a desire to fuck people over you’re just a button away from doing it.