Websites Vary Prices, Deals Based on Users' Information

Norman

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I just ran across an interesting WSJ article on Staples varying it's online price based upon your location and proximity to a regular store or competition. Lowes and Home Depot were also found to vary their online pricing. The story went further to find that Orbitz would offer discounts up to 50% if you were using an iPhone or Android phone to check pricing. Obviously, this is possible with the geolocation information provided by many ISPs, but I always considered internet pricing to be absolute.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323777204578189391813881534.html
 
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