How surveillance pricing raises the prices for all of us.

Just received you pay-check? Breakfast can be more expensive.

A health problem or urgent travel requirement? Up goes the price for medicines or travel.

They analyse your needs and profit accordingly.

https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/30/something-must-be-done/#there-ive-done-something

#Pricing #SurveillancePricing #RipOff #Doctorow

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How surveillance pricing raises the prices for all of us.

Just received you pay-check? Breakfast can be more expensive.

A health problem or urgent travel requirement? Up goes the price for medicines or travel.

They analyse your needs and profit accordingly.

#Pricing #SurveillancePricing #RipOff

Want to get ripped of at Woolworths or Coles?

Buy the heavy reduced bottles of
Cussons
Radiant
Commercial Blend

And then discover that "Commercial Blend" means it is diluted to half strength and you'll need to add 2 capfuls instead of 1 capful to your wash.

"Commercial" here looks to mean "piss in the customers' pockets to give them a warm feeling while you fleece them".

#RipOff #Woolworths #Coles #Cussons #RadiantDetergent #ConsumingIn2026 #Australia #PissIngMyPocket

https://www.sandspice.com/ivisa/

Beware of Scams 🛂 Uncovering the Ugly Truth Behind iVisa's Business Practices

So, here we go again... reporting on yet another company - iVisa - out to scam your money, and this time - before you even leave home.

#iVisa #IsIvisaLegit #Scam #Travel #Immigration #Ripoff
https://www.sandspice.com/ivisa/?fsp_sid=684

Outrageous!
#soccer #football #WorldCup #worldcup2026 #gouging #FIFAWorldCup #ripoff

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cg73p124k07o

I cleaned out my local store’s Vectrex library

Granted, it was just the two games, but it was all they had and I bought them both.

https://chasingdings.com/2026/04/04/i-cleaned-out-my-local-stores-vectrex-library/

#Vectrex #Hyperchase #RipOff

Why you need to know how #publishing actually works -

Self-publish and be scammed: Jon’s tale of heartbreak highlights boom in fraudsters using #AI to supercharge #bookswindles
https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/mar/12/ai-book-scams-publishing-fraud

#Scams #fraud #emailfraud #ripoff #selfpublishing #phishing #booktofilm