Note to Self

Why Online Shoppers See Different Prices for the Same Item

<p><a href="http://www.wnycstudios.org/%22Price%20discrimination%20differentiation%20is%20simply%20put%20trying%20to%20charge%20different%20people,%20different%20prices%20for%20the%20same%20item,%20based%20on%20their%20willingness%20to%20pay.%22">"Price discrimination differentiation is, simply put, trying to charge different people, different prices for the same item, based on their willingness to pay."</a>A question about the complicated ethics of "dynamic pricing," and the piece of actuarial literature that brought discrimination to light.</p>

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