FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoPricing software adds billions to rental costs, White House sayswww.axios.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up1298arrow-down12
arrow-up1296arrow-down1external-linkPricing software adds billions to rental costs, White House sayswww.axios.comFundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up80arrow-down1·2 months agoWe’ve known this for several years now. Do something about it.
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minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·2 months agoI think you misunderstood the issue. House/apartment rental companies use software to price fix with each other.
minus-squarefossilesque@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoHaha, so it would seem. :)
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThe comment was in reference to their misunderstanding rather than any doubt about what landlords are doing.
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoLemme sent me the wrong comment in my feed.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoI think it might struggle when comments get deleted. And this comment chain is a bit of a mess start to finish haha
minus-squareRustyEarthfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 months ago In August, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust suit against the company, alleging its pricing algorithm allows landlords to collectively push rents higher.
We’ve known this for several years now. Do something about it.
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I think you misunderstood the issue. House/apartment rental companies use software to price fix with each other.
Haha, so it would seem. :)
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The comment was in reference to their misunderstanding rather than any doubt about what landlords are doing.
Lemme sent me the wrong comment in my feed.
I think it might struggle when comments get deleted. And this comment chain is a bit of a mess start to finish haha
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