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Drug dealers have been known to sell drugs to someone new cheap (perhaps at a loss) to get them hooked, and then once they are hooked jack the price up. Uber is
by quickthrower2 7y ago
Drug dealers have been known to sell drugs to someone new cheap (perhaps at a loss) to get them hooked, and then once they are hooked jack the price up. Uber is trying to do that with transport.
- sarah180 7y agoDo you have a cite for that? I'm skeptical that there are a lot of "I don't know you, have some free drugs" organized loss-leader operations happening. I suspect this is actually mostly propaganda and exaggeration, and that the actual practice—to the extent it exists—is more like offering a small sample to a well-known existing customer.
- UncleEntity 7y ago> Do you have a cite for that? I have first hand experience that this does indeed happen... Drug dealers have a desire to expand their customer base just as much as any other small business but have very limited ways in which to do so.
- flukus 7y agoYou're suspicions are correct IME. Direct marketing isn't an option for illegal substances, you have to know someone that knows someone, otherwise the police would just wander around all day waiting for offers. Also at the leaf nodes of distribution there is unlikely to be enough cash reserves to be offering free product or even small samples, the leaf nodes are generally users themselves. Mostly it seems to be propaganda that drugs can be addictive after a single hit, which is complete BS.
- colinmhayes 7y agoWhat happens when the consumer realizes this drug dealer has jacked up prices because they're giving product away? They go to the corner and find a cheaper alternative.
- quickthrower2 7y agoUber wants to be the only dealer in town.
- colinmhayes 7y agoThe barriers to entry aren't high enough.