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The term for this is "predatory pricing" and was a big part of e.g. legal cases against Standard Oil who used it to crush competitors.
by mst 5y ago
The term for this is "predatory pricing" and was a big part of e.g. legal cases against Standard Oil who used it to crush competitors.
- root_axis 5y agoThe distinguishing quality of predatory pricing is that it's an unsustainable tactic used to push competitors out of the market before raising prices at a later time. It's not predatory pricing if the price never changes and in the case of YouTube the price to consumers has always been free, even before it was owned by Google.
- Aissen 5y agoNot really, with ads the price has changed, you just pay with your eyeball/brain time. From videos starting instantly, to waiting twice for 8-seconds pre-roll (minimum). Or you can pay $12€ / month.