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I notice that the wording leaves room for some clarification: if Tinder offers to all users the same choice of pricing tiers for different levels of service, bu
by fsckboy 5y ago
I notice that the wording leaves room for some clarification: if Tinder offers to all users the same choice of pricing tiers for different levels of service, but individuals in different communities have a tendency to select different levels, then on average they could appear to pay more, when in fact they requested higher tiers of service.
such "second order price discrimination" is completely legal and quite common.
It's called second order because it's indirect: blue plate special at 5pm is a cheap complete meal. It attracts senior citizens because they are time flexible and prefer to eat early, and have lower budgets, and the restaurant likes it because that's a quiet time so why not fill it with customers. But anybody can buy it.
I'm not saying this is what's happening with Tinder, I'm saying I apply the same cynicism-of-doublespeak to greedy corporations as I've now learned to apply to SJWs.
And if it is what is happening with Tinder, it could be that they priced different tiers on the basis of usage and it turns out that different groups just have different usage profiles.
Or they could have determined which groups have less price elasticity of demand and charged more for services that those groups want. This could be cast as unfair, but is simply charging "what the market will bear"
- pcthrowaway 5y agoThe over 30s penalty is nothing new with Tinder. Their price for their subscription membership would double for new members over 30. I remember seeing on the Tinder subreddit if you wanted the discount you needed to set your age to 29, and just put in your profile that you were 30 (I didn't do this though)
- 8note 5y agoIf tinder otherwise decides to never show people of those communities,they're paying for equal service, rather than a higher tier