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1. チャノさん (japananon@mitra.anon-kenkai.com)'s status on Thursday, 07-Mar-2024 10:41:58 JST チャノさん

   Here's a question... is there any meaningful difference between "surge pricing" and dynamic discounts?

   Like, changing the price of a burger to be a dollar more expensive at peak hours pisses everybody off, but if you give a dollar off during non-peak hours instead it amounts to the same thing, and probably pisses people off less.

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   • Suzu (suzu@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Thursday, 07-Mar-2024 11:55:12 JST Suzu

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     @japananon the difference is that there is a regular price for the burger that was practiced before and people know about.
     If they keep the same price and offer the "off hours discount", it's one thing, but if they increase the price in any way (either by completely changing it and then offering a discount or by increasing it only at peak hours) there will be complaining.
     Companies are always wary of increasing product prices due to backlash. The only industry that doesn't seem to care about it is gaming, so you have jackasses like that Ubisoft executive saying that Skull and Bones is an AAAA game and is worth 70 bucks. Maybe they need to get some more backlash, have a couple more studios closing, so they learn to correctly value their shit again.
   • チャノさん (japananon@mitra.anon-kenkai.com)'s status on Thursday, 07-Mar-2024 11:55:12 JST チャノさん

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     • Suzu

     @Suzu I guess I just don't understand why the "surge pricing" model was introduced in the first place. Seems like it's PR poison, and anybody with even half a brain can see that.

   • :awoo_tired: shotgun snuggler :clownpiece_smug: (poopernova@varishangout.net)'s status on Thursday, 07-Mar-2024 12:03:05 JST :awoo_tired: shotgun snuggler :clownpiece_smug:

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     • Suzu
     @japananon @Suzu The pursuit of higher stock value has lead to many companies trying out all sorts of what sane people would regard as retarded. People tolerated surge pricing on uber, so why not try it out on fast food is probably what the wendy's kikes thought.