Chinese anti-trust keyword of the day: 大数据杀熟 - a form of data-driven differential pricing where new users are shown lower prices than returning users. New (small) judgement against Chinese travel portal CTrip highlights this issue 1/3 -https://finance.sina.com.cn/tech/2021-07-19/doc-ikqciyzk6351656.shtml …
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Replying to @kendraschaefer @hermesstrategy
It has been alleged that some platforms use big data to identify customers who are not price sensitive - and then gouge them.
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Replying to @ProfGillis @hermesstrategy
It has indeed - specifically, a Chinese university professor and a team of students ordered 800 rides on Didi, and concluded that users with iPhones got charged more than users on Android devices. Still, no smoking gun, just observations and hearsay. https://export.shobserver.com/baijiahao/html/347817.html …
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