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> This is destroying business. Middle men like Hotels.com etc are destroying business by adding a hidden extra booking fee from the consumers.
by rightbyte 2y ago
> This is destroying business.
Middle men like Hotels.com etc are destroying business by adding a hidden extra booking fee from the consumers.
- personomas 2y agoNo DMA will and does destroy business.
- rightbyte 2y agoI am fine with that.
- jeltz 2y agoBut does it destroy any non-predatory businesses? If other people here are correct it should be trivial for Booking to comply since they are already almost compliant.
- personomas 2y agoYes. And it causes gazillions in legal costs for everyone.
- gruez 2y agoWould you rather be forced to scour a dozen hotel sites individually to find a place to stay? Arguably "Middle men like Hotels.com etc" are providing a valuable service by allowing consumers to comparison shop in one place. Unless you think such sites should be government funded, it's only fair that they charge a fee for their service.
- allarm 2y ago> Would you rather be forced to scour a dozen hotel sites individually to find a place to stay? Yes.
- personomas 2y agoAnd you're still welcome to, and that's the thing. The existence of Booking.com doesn't prevent that.
- allarm 2y agoI mean, yes? I don't mind booking.com as long as I have a sane alternative.