▲ 282 ▼ Wendy’s Wants to Start Uber-like Surge Pricing in 2025 (gizmodo.com) submitted 2 years ago by flumph@programming.dev to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] mPony@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (1 child) why limit opportunistic gouging to airline tickets and private taxis? You want food now? Pay extra. You want hospital care now? Pay extra. You want a fire truck or an ambulance or the police now? Best not be poor. Honestly how was *any *of this ever legal? permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] max@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago Isn’t this kind of the situation in America already? With people fearing bankruptcy from ambulance rides and all. Oh, and tipping for restaurants/delivery services like uber eats and instacart. While it’s going to the worker instead of the corporation (hopefully), I’ve read enough stories about food being held hostage unless a tip is given. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] max@feddit.nl 6 points 2 years ago Isn’t this kind of the situation in America already? With people fearing bankruptcy from ambulance rides and all. Oh, and tipping for restaurants/delivery services like uber eats and instacart. While it’s going to the worker instead of the corporation (hopefully), I’ve read enough stories about food being held hostage unless a tip is given. permalink fedilink source parent