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> Of course, the contract at the time of payment may say otherwise. Yeah, this is kinda my point. Google (probably; I haven't read the agreement) has no obliga
by shepherdjerred 4y ago
> Of course, the contract at the time of payment may say otherwise.
Yeah, this is kinda my point. Google (probably; I haven't read the agreement) has no obligation to keep the renewal price the same. I'm not saying they should be doing this (especially considering they're a trillion dollar company), but Google seems well within their right to do it.
This is the same with housing where it is not uncommon to have occasional raises in rent that loosely trails inflation.
- lupire 4y agoTracking inflation is nothing like monopolistic rent-seeking, which is a violation of antitrust law.
- shepherdjerred 4y agoSaying that Google has a monopoly on domains is strange. Does Disney have a monopoly on superheroes because they own Marvel? Google owns .dev. There are plenty of other TLDs to choose from.
- indigodaddy 4y agoYou won’t quit with that analogy will you? 70x is loosely trailing inflation?
- shepherdjerred 4y agoPlease feel free to replace my example any other recurring cost. Your Netflix subscription, the cost of an IKON pass, your car's yearly registration. The analogy is, of course, not the point here.
- indigodaddy 4y agoNone of those ever 70x. Is there really anything we can compare it with? In any case, it appears the whole OP was either a lie or at the least misleading. Apparently the guy paid $850 to begin with, not $12.