Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 days agoElectronic price tags are popping up in Canadian grocery stores. Here’s what it means for customersboredbat.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkElectronic price tags are popping up in Canadian grocery stores. Here’s what it means for customersboredbat.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 days agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareNomecks@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-28 days agoIt’s not that granular. They’re going to use surge pricing, so when you shop is going to matter a lot. The tag will match the till. Going to buy beer and hot dogs on game day? Surge pricing!
minus-squareDave@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 days agoI can only see it working when the prices are changed for a full day, after the store is closed/before they open. I can see how it would be feasible to change each day. I still hate it though.
It’s not that granular. They’re going to use surge pricing, so when you shop is going to matter a lot. The tag will match the till. Going to buy beer and hot dogs on game day? Surge pricing!
I can only see it working when the prices are changed for a full day, after the store is closed/before they open.
I can see how it would be feasible to change each day. I still hate it though.