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[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 66 points 2 days ago

It won't. There've been sales before all this tracking. Only thing it threatens is raising the price arbitrarily for individuals.

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 55 points 2 days ago

Can you imagine as an old person you hang outside of a grocery store: psst, hey kid I'll give you a dollar to go buy me some back medicine. They know my card number and its 50% cheaper if you buy it for me.

[–] Greg@lemmy.ca 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Won't somebody think of the scammers?!

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago

Oh those poor scammers wont be able to rake in millions of extra dollars.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 days ago

It's more of a threat than the warning they are pretending it is.

[–] swordgeek@lemmy.ca 13 points 2 days ago

Boo fuckin' hoo.

Charge what you need for a modest net profit. Surveillance pricing is just the perfect refinement of capitalist cruelty.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 days ago

I'd consider that a worthwhile trade.

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 26 points 2 days ago

Now do a ban on rent surveillance and any system that uses “data” to “adjust” rent.

[–] grte@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Off with their heads. Metaphorically.

[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago

"Metaphorically."

[–] LammaLemma@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

These people depend on us having goldfish memory… they be right to a great extent.

[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 3 points 2 days ago

For the record, goldfish have perfectly capable memories and can even be taught tricks and remember them years later.