• queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
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    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.

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      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.