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Be careful with that, you might see higher prices then. > “Some companies may be analysing the possibility of monetising the access to battery levels,” he writ
by leni536 10y ago
Be careful with that, you might see higher prices then.
> “Some companies may be analysing the possibility of monetising the access to battery levels,” he writes. “When battery is running low, people might be prone to some – otherwise different – decisions. In such circumstances, users will agree to pay more for a service.”
- dasboth 10y agoThat just feels so sketchy. What a waste of time and knowledge just to chase more profits.
- jacquesm 10y ago> What a waste of time and knowledge just to chase more profits. That describes a scarily large portion of all web stuff.
- dasboth 10y agoTrue, but for some reason this one hit a nerve. At least in most cases digital marketing can (at least slightly) benefit the user, but in this case the benefit is 100% with the company. Uber were alleged to charge more for those with low batteries too. Ugh.
- mindslight 10y agoMarketing used to be beneficial to consumers by helping them become aware of new products and their features. In an era of instant information search and retrieval, this is no longer necessary. It's all zero-sum spam intended to overwhelm one's decision making capabilities coupled with surveillance to enable better price discrimination.