They track all purchases, and that means data they can feed into an algorithm to track typical hourly/weekly/monthly demand. If they know eggs are more in demand by X% between 7am and 11am then it certainly makes sense to charge Y% more during that time. It’s all just math.
Makes sense from a profit standpoint, you mean? Because it certainly doesn’t make sense from a standpoint of prudence, morality, ethics, community, or common sense.
They track all purchases, and that means data they can feed into an algorithm to track typical hourly/weekly/monthly demand. If they know eggs are more in demand by X% between 7am and 11am then it certainly makes sense to charge Y% more during that time. It’s all just math.
Makes sense from a profit standpoint, you mean? Because it certainly doesn’t make sense from a standpoint of prudence, morality, ethics, community, or common sense.
Welcome to 2026. It’s been this way for a while now.