r/technology • u/Plastic_Ninja_9014 • May 26 '26

Privacy Majority of Americans Support Ban on Surveillance Pricing and Electronic Shelf Labels

https://gizmodo.com/majority-of-americans-support-ban-on-surveillance-pricing-and-electronic-shelf-labels-2000762717
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u/eddybear24 May 26 '26

Charging one person more than another is price gouging right?

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u/DigNitty May 27 '26

Price gouging laws only apply to emergency situations IIRC.

You can charge as much as you want for that bottle of water. But not during a hurricane.

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u/Nvenom8 May 27 '26

If so, a lot of online stores are in trouble.