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Bread and Circuses

(1,187 posts)
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:20 AM Thursday

Corporations have found new way to Rip You Off - Consumer Reports

Mind Boggling. Depending upon your IP address , you’ll be shown a different price!
Much Higher!

https://youtube.com/shorts/PL1d0xiHRhg?si=iH7uLIny6mYH_KuC

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Corporations have found new way to Rip You Off - Consumer Reports (Original Post) Bread and Circuses Thursday OP
Kick dalton99a Thursday #1
Well, how disgusting. Makes me wish I were a hermit! (not really!) Still, UGH. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #2
How are you doing? ornotna Thursday #3
Thanks for asking, my dear ornotna! I'm OK. CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #4
You got this! And your DU community is with you! MLAA Thursday #5
Thanks, my dear MLAA! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #7
We're all rooting for you ornotna Thursday #6
I'm so glad you are! CaliforniaPeggy Thursday #8
Best of luck CaliforniaPeggy :) AZJonnie Thursday #9
I'm gonna put in a special word for you to the Ruler of the Universe. Permanut Thursday #11
Thinking of you as you are probably heading to the hospital for your procedure about now. KitFox Thursday #19
Not that I don't believe it, I totally do, but the Target in-store example makes zero sense AZJonnie Thursday #10
After getting our very own private tariff bill and this - which I have heard about Cloudhopper Thursday #12
Yeah, I was going to say this will revive brick and mortar retail in a hurry. Hugin Thursday #13
Is spoofing your IP address a viable workaround? Qutzupalotl Thursday #14
How to post a YT short: littlemissmartypants Thursday #15
... leftstreet Thursday #16
❤️ littlemissmartypants Thursday #17
This message was self-deleted by its author KitFox Thursday #18

CaliforniaPeggy

(155,197 posts)
4. Thanks for asking, my dear ornotna! I'm OK.
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:58 AM
Thursday

Some nerves about tomorrow and my procedure, but that's to be expected. I expect to be fine.

AZJonnie

(1,636 posts)
9. Best of luck CaliforniaPeggy :)
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 01:47 AM
Thursday

You're gonna do great, & all will work out as you're hoping it will

KitFox

(429 posts)
19. Thinking of you as you are probably heading to the hospital for your procedure about now.
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 04:36 PM
Thursday

Hoping for the absolute best results! Please keep us updated. We all care so much. Love and hugs 🧡🧡🧡🧡

AZJonnie

(1,636 posts)
10. Not that I don't believe it, I totally do, but the Target in-store example makes zero sense
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 01:52 AM
Thursday

For pretty obvious reasons

Cloudhopper

(137 posts)
12. After getting our very own private tariff bill and this - which I have heard about
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 06:22 AM
Thursday

previously - I'm thinking brick and mortar now myself. I could use the exercise.

Hugin

(36,901 posts)
13. Yeah, I was going to say this will revive brick and mortar retail in a hurry.
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 07:30 AM
Thursday

I recall a few outlets jumped the gun and started doing individual pricing early. The pushback sent them reeling. So, they temporarily retreated. For now.

We’re going to see a cottage industry of low income individuals suddenly buying luxury items and splitting the discount with the more well off.

Individual pricing is an idea that only sounds good in an out of touch boardroom.

Qutzupalotl

(15,512 posts)
14. Is spoofing your IP address a viable workaround?
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 10:49 AM
Thursday

Or doing all your price comparisons on an old Dell vs. a new Mac?

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