BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months agoWendy's is introducing Uber style surge pricing.www.foodandwine.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down113cross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
arrow-up1222arrow-down1external-linkWendy's is introducing Uber style surge pricing.www.foodandwine.comBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square102fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.world
minus-squareRentlar@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up35·7 months agoThe next logical step is to use facial recognition to discriminate estimate how much money is in each customer’s wallet to dynamically price the food.
minus-squaremaness300@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoThe funny thing is, businesses already do this. Prices for ‘digital goods’ tend to vary depending on the country the user is paying for them in. It’s just another shining example of how businesses charge the most people are willing to pay, not the minimum to keep the lights on.
The next logical step is to use facial recognition to
discriminateestimate how much money is in each customer’s wallet to dynamically price the food.The funny thing is, businesses already do this.
Prices for ‘digital goods’ tend to vary depending on the country the user is paying for them in.
It’s just another shining example of how businesses charge the most people are willing to pay, not the minimum to keep the lights on.