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Originally Posted by SenatorKevin
Yeah, that's a great way of putting it. I don't really have a problem with bars moving prices around.
I think most people have problems with basic goods moving prices. You want a pedialyte or aspirin for that hang-over on Sunday? Well I guess it's a 3x mark-up because it's peak demand!
Along those same lines...
If we use a bar’s Happy Hour/Surge Pricing model as an example, you always know in advance when surge pricing is. Further, you can compare happy hour prices to regular prices.
In a retail store, unless they clearly have two sets of prices or posted hours of when surge pricing is in effect, you’re clueless which price you’re paying. Heck, you wouldn’t even know if the person before you or after you bought the thing for less. It’s this unknown price that I think will rub people the wrong way the most.
Trying to keep customers clueless about what they can expect to pay, probably not the smartest move. It’s just one more reason why people go to CVS, Walgreens, etc. cheaper and soon, no surge pricing.