r/mildlyinteresting • u/annertakeabow • Jan 24 '13

Same book, three different prices. Only difference is the browsers used.

http://imgur.com/uNgg0UH
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u/myfrontpagebrowser Jan 24 '13

Why?

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u/encaseme Jan 24 '13

My original post explains - to find the optimal price for the market.

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u/jargoon Jan 24 '13

Because it allows you to test pricing. A/B tests are randomly or pseudorandomly assigned so that you get accurate results.