The Rent Is Too Damn Algorithmic - Washington City Paper
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Attorney General Brian Schwalb is investigating RealPage, a company that helps landlords set rent prices, for potential antitrust violations.

The rent is too damn algorithmic — DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb is investigating RealPage, a company that helps landlords set rent prices, for potential antitrust violations::Attorney General Brian Schwalb is investigating RealPage, a company that helps landlords set rent prices, for potential antitrust violations.

  • agent_flounder@lemmy.oneEnglish
    5·
    1 year ago

    Uh not instantly. Not storewide in a moment. Make it networked and you can change prices per customer as they walk each aisle.

    • phx@lemmy.caEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      And that’s my point. The digital tags are already being setup that they can adjust within under a minute. People get off work at 4-5pm, better jack up prices for the next few hours!

      A bunch of people buying bread at a given time, jack up prices!

      Recorded a larger number of people entering through the front turnstile. Yup, pump up those prices!