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Feeling ripped off? How dynamic pricing affects perceptions of fairness
10-18-2006 · EurekAlert!Dynamic pricing, in which sellers make frequent adjustments to their prices, has become more feasible as Internet buying increases. In the first study to examine how such pricing strategies affect perceptions of fairness, researchers from the University of South Carolina found that fairness judgments about fluctuating prices depend heavily on time and whether the buyer is involved in setting the price.
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