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1 week ago

A new frontier of potential abuse': Is it legitimate to charge someone flying to a funeral more than a leisure traveler?

The expert wonders what would happen if a customer suffers the death of a relative and receives an email with available funeral services. The airline might know that customer wants to go to a funeral and decide to charge them more. This is one of the new frontiers of potential abuse that we have to be on guard against, she warned.
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fromFast Company
1 month ago

Companies use this sneaky pricing trick to overcharge you. One lawmaker wants it banned

Surveillance pricing adjusts consumer prices based on personal data, prompting new legislation to curb this practice.
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