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Should online shops be allowed to use personal data to customize prices?

For

Personalized prices can make things more affordable to some.

Against

It is unfair because people pay different amounts for the same item.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • If you have a loyalty card, they lower the price so you keep coming back.
    RedditTranslated from Spanish
  • being able to service every customer that is willing to pay enough for the product to make the transaction profitable
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • I’d rather see one normal price for everyone, with genuinely optional coupons that don’t require building a long-term customer profile.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • different people purchasing the exact same seat, on the exact same flight and buying it at the exact same time are charge significantly different prices.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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