Robo-pricing Amazon

myp

Jan 2009

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• Jul 11, 2012

• #1

Merchants are starting to use programs that automatically change prices based on competitors' prices. Fears are that a glitch could mean a firesale.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...0tXBBg&usg=AFQjCNEJWOtUEMS2uifa83xOHVDAEsyIEw

 

DodgeFB

Mar 2009

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• Jul 12, 2012

• #2

My fear is that just means prices just keep going up. Most will price things as high as the market will stand for.

 

myp

Jan 2009

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• Jul 12, 2012

• #3

DodgeFB said:

My fear is that just means prices just keep going up. Most will price things as high as the market will stand for.

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It means the opposite

 

myp

Jan 2009

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• Jul 12, 2012

• #4

Another awesome development in the innovation behind Amazon: http://www.slate.com/articles/busin...ommerce_giant_will_destroy_local_retail_.html

Same day delivery might be coming soon. And quicker deliveries almost certainly (and they are already pretty damn quick from my personal experience)