FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone to News@lemmy.world · 4 days agoPricing software adds billions to rental costs, White House sayswww.axios.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1298arrow-down12
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minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up80arrow-down1·4 days agoWe’ve known this for several years now. Do something about it.
minus-squareRustyEarthfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days 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.
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minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·4 days agoI think you misunderstood the issue. House/apartment rental companies use software to price fix with each other.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoThe comment was in reference to their misunderstanding rather than any doubt about what landlords are doing.
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoLemme sent me the wrong comment in my feed.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 days agoI think it might struggle when comments get deleted. And this comment chain is a bit of a mess start to finish haha
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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