Supermarkets unveil new ‘dynamic pricing’ for in-demand food, but will only let you know at the checkout
Posted by marketrent
Supermarkets unveil new ‘dynamic pricing’ for in-demand food, but will only let you know at the checkout
Posted by marketrent
23 Comments
That felt so true it took me a good while to realise it’s satire
Wouldn’t surprise me if that’s the future. Those prices are never getting cheaper, just more expensive.
I Understand its satire but If it doesn’t have a price on it I’m not buying it and if it differs at the till it gets left there, good luck putting it back on the shelf.
Satire aside, Lidl already trialled LED price displays more than 6 months ago, so the ability to switch prices frequently is already a reality.
This isn’t actually satire, US chains are getting digital shelf signage for this reason already.
Just wait until they dynamic price your wages… basically it’ll be uber.
To be unfair, shops already do this. The number of times the till charges the wrong price or accidentally and totally not intentionally misses the bogof or whatever is surprising not surprising.
If it doesn’t have the price on the shelf I’m not buying it. If it’s too expensive I can go elsewhere.
I fully admit, this is the NewsThump that fooled me.
I would not put it past the retail industry to pull a stunt like this.
I dont recognise satire anymore because its too close to reality to be satire anymore
I won’t be buying it if it hasn’t got a price on it simple as that really
Reminds me of peak pandemic days when hand-gel was £20
I mean, really.. don’t give them ideas.
This may be satire but Deliveroo genuinely emailed me last night to say they’re introducing dynamic fees… Obviously saw the Oasis fiasco and thought £££££
Have they clarified how this will affect my Nectar points ?
You know it’s a shit show when you do read the headline and think it’s genuine.
Wouldn’t surprise me at all if “think tanks” haven’t already considered this.
Personally when I go shopping if I have to ask the price of an item on the shelf I’m not buying it, tell me the price up front or get to fuck.
I know it’s meant to be satire.
The boss in Sainsbury’s or one of these already floated the idea around, though. Month ago.
I hope they have a skip by the checkouts. If the price changes when I purchase, it’s getting left on the til.
When I first saw this I was about to be so mad.
This would literally be a dystopian nightmare
Sounds like a conservative’s idea of utopia. Are we sure it’s not real?
I know this is satire, but they would probably do this if they could get away with it.
They already do this. Don’t volunteer personal information and buying habit telemetry via “rewards” schemes? Then you pay more.
Newsthump is to satire what Raygun is to breakdancing.