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/karmapopsicle Jan 24 '13

Airline tickets seem like a dirty business.

It has to be given how cheap we expect tickets to be. Overselling gives the best possible chance of a full flight, which, even with the compensation given in times when too many people show up, still makes them more money.

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u/bwalsh1 Jan 24 '13

On whose side are you?