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If, hypothetically, prices for the next 30 minutes were published online through a standard API so that customers wouldn't need to install dozens of apps, would

If, hypothetically, prices for the next 30 minutes were published online through a standard API so that customers wouldn't need to install dozens of apps, would this ameliorate your concerns? I kind of agree with the previous poster that, if done properly, this would benefit the seller and the consumer. "Oh, cheeseburgers are a dollar right now at Wendy's, let's go there instead" has an interesting sort of cost-savings allure to it on a road trip.

JohnFen 3y ago
No, it wouldn't ease my concerns at all. If anything, it would make the whole thing even more irritating, because then I'd have to have access to, and use, the internet (bringing all of the issues the internet has with it) when doing things that should in no way have to involve the internet. Added: I think what would make the idea more OK with me is if the prices are fixed, but there are dynamic discounts applied to them. Then people like me will know how much things cost, and sometimes be surprised by a discount. It would change the whole vibe from "I'm being taken for a ride" to "I got a gift".