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TA has a glaring conflict of interest here. They can't represent the interests of both the travel businesses and the travelers at the same time: the commission
by imglorp 9y ago
TA has a glaring conflict of interest here. They can't represent the interests of both the travel businesses and the travelers at the same time: the commission will win every time.
- microcolonel 9y agoSame problem with Yelp monetization.
- dreamcompiler 9y agoExactly. Yelp has become little more than a protection racket for restaurants. "Nice little bistro you got here. Be a shame if it got low Yelp reviews. Pay us $$$ and we'll make sure that doesn't happen." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2dkJctUDIs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2dkJctUDIs
- user5994461 9y agoAlso, hotels have an interest in putting bad reviews and closing their competitors.
- hatmatrix 9y agoBut wouldn't an effective bad review be a seemingly real testimony that you were raped at their establishment?
- 2K17 9y agoThe rule is to err on the PC side of things - works for Europe.
- goialoq 9y agoUntil they drive away their customers with their bad reputation. Every sales operation has the same dilemma -- serve customers or fleece them?