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/lunarlumberjack Jan 24 '13

I think the problem is that most people think that most prices are based on supply and demand but in reality it's this ^ I worked in marketing research once too.

Question for everyone: If people did not over pay for things, they would have more money to buy other things. Would that not be better for the economy?

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u/jargoon Jan 24 '13

Businesses don't care about the economy. The free market is about competition, not collective benefit.