• Kairos@lemmy.today
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    9 days ago

    Let me guess: this is intentionally done to show up at the top of flights sorted by price low -> high lists.

    • NullPointerException@lemmy.caOP
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      12 days ago

      Maybe, or maybe it’s to curb the law that force a refund in certain cases. You want a refund? It’s 64$.

      • Pika@sh.itjust.works
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        12 days ago

        They do that with shipping items on ebay all the time. cheap item price 100+ shipping

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          11 days ago

          Yeah. Anyone using eBay long enough knows to prioritize listings with free shipping over others.

          The same is true with all any other services, the more they break it out the more likely you’ll be scammed.

          It’s not for the consumer’s benefit. They are structuring the transaction to give themselves levers to pull.

          • jumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.works
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            11 days ago

            it’s funny when they choose $100 shipping on an object that actually does cost $50 to ship, but are $80 cheaper than any other option and have the audacity to complain when I want it shipped to me in Alaska.