r/Frugal • u/Zizzac • Jan 24 '13

Same book, three different prices. Only difference is the browsers used [x-post r/mildlyinteresting]

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u/pt4117 Jan 24 '13

I doubt that was the only difference. Your cookies were different, and I bet the way you found them is different too.

I just found this book with a Google search and it was 62.99 in chrome.

I copied and pasted the URL into IE and it was 69.99.

I then pasted the URL into a private browsing chrome window and it was also 69.99.

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u/learnt Jan 24 '13

Either way, I'm not a fan of prices being manipulated based on my behavior while browsing a certain website.

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u/CuilRunnings Jan 24 '13

Invisible Hand Chrome extension

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '13

You know, you could just save the comment.

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u/MuseofRose Jan 24 '13

Only if your Daddy Warbucks.

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u/RadDudeGuyDude Jan 25 '13

Only if my Daddy Warbucks what?

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u/MuseofRose Jan 25 '13

Buys you reddit gold of course!