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Wendy’s Wants to Start Uber-like Surge Pricing in 2025 (gizmodo.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/aboringdystopia

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[–] mPony 43 points 10 months ago (1 children)

why limit opportunistic gouging to airline tickets and private taxis? You want food now? Pay extra. You want hospital care now? Pay extra. You want a fire truck or an ambulance or the police now? Best not be poor.

Honestly how was *any *of this ever legal?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Isn’t this kind of the situation in America already? With people fearing bankruptcy from ambulance rides and all. Oh, and tipping for restaurants/delivery services like uber eats and instacart. While it’s going to the worker instead of the corporation (hopefully), I’ve read enough stories about food being held hostage unless a tip is given.