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Amazon reportedly used a secret algorithm to jack up prices — A new report details Amazon’s Project Nessie pricing algorithm (www.theverge.com)

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Amazon reportedly used a secret algorithm to jack up prices — A new report details Amazon’s Project Nessie pricing algorithm::Amazon deployed a secret algorithm to gauge how high it could raise prices before its competitors stopped increasing their prices as well.

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[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You should check out CamelCamelCamel or Keepa, it has Amazon price history.

[–] UnD3Rgr0uNDCL0wN@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

IIRC they work for the US version but not the UK... or didnt seem to when I checked before. Assuming I'm thinking of the same site..

[–] pirat@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The 3xCamel works for all these: UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Canada and US. Sometimes the prices differ for the same products across the EU country versions, so it can be worth comparing them before buying in/from EU.

[–] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

wow they will make money helping consumerz for now