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How surveillance pricing raises the prices for all of us.

Just received you pay-check? Breakfast can be more expensive.

A health problem or urgent travel requirement? Up goes the price for medicines or travel.

They analyse your needs and profit accordingly.

https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/30/something-must-be-done/#there-ive-done-something

#Pricing #SurveillancePricing #RipOff #Doctorow

RE: https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/116494179031478132

How surveillance pricing raises the prices for all of us.

Just received you pay-check? Breakfast can be more expensive.

A health problem or urgent travel requirement? Up goes the price for medicines or travel.

They analyse your needs and profit accordingly.

#Pricing #SurveillancePricing #RipOff

Want to get ripped of at Woolworths or Coles?

Buy the heavy reduced bottles of
Cussons
Radiant
Commercial Blend

And then discover that "Commercial Blend" means it is diluted to half strength and you'll need to add 2 capfuls instead of 1 capful to your wash.

"Commercial" here looks to mean "piss in the customers' pockets to give them a warm feeling while you fleece them".

#RipOff #Woolworths #Coles #Cussons #RadiantDetergent #ConsumingIn2026 #Australia #PissIngMyPocket

https://www.sandspice.com/ivisa/

Beware of Scams 🛂 Uncovering the Ugly Truth Behind iVisa's Business Practices

So, here we go again... reporting on yet another company - iVisa - out to scam your money, and this time - before you even leave home.

#iVisa #IsIvisaLegit #Scam #Travel #Immigration #Ripoff
https://www.sandspice.com/ivisa/?fsp_sid=684

@HennaVirkkunen
Looks like value for money compared to taxpayers here being scalped by Accenture Australia & others for AUD +$97 million for a joke upgrade of IT at the meteorological department / Bureau Of Meteorology / BOM.

(But don't worry, Accenture Australia will redesign the government's climate change risk website too, so they'll be ok.
And #AndrewJohnson, former CEO, has a #PSM.)
#AusPol #BOMWebsite #AccentureAustralia #ConsequenceFree #RipOff #BOMMismanagement

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-23/bureau-of-meteorology-new-website-cost-blowout-to-96-million/106042202

@HennaVirkkunen
Looks like value for money compared to taxpayers here being scalped by Accenture Australia & others for AUD +$97 million for a joke upgrade of IT at the meteorological department / Bureau Of Meteorology / BOM.

(But don't worry, Accenture Australia will redesign the government's climate change risk website too, so they'll be ok.
And #AndrewJohnson, former CEO, has a #PSM.)
#AusPol #BOMWebsite #AccentureAustralia #ConsequenceFree #RipOff #BOMMismanagement

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-23/bureau-of-meteorology-new-website-cost-blowout-to-96-million/106042202

@HennaVirkkunen
Looks like value for money compared to taxpayers here being scalped by Accenture Australia & others for AUD +$97 million for a joke upgrade of IT at the meteorological department / Bureau Of Meteorology / BOM.

(But don't worry, Accenture Australia will redesign the government's climate change risk website too, so they'll be ok.
And #AndrewJohnson, former CEO, has a #PSM.)
#AusPol #BOMWebsite #AccentureAustralia #ConsequenceFree #RipOff #BOMMismanagement

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-23/bureau-of-meteorology-new-website-cost-blowout-to-96-million/106042202

@HennaVirkkunen
Looks like value for money compared to taxpayers here being scalped by Accenture Australia & others for AUD +$97 million for a joke upgrade of IT at the meteorological department / Bureau Of Meteorology / BOM.

(But don't worry, Accenture Australia will redesign the government's climate change risk website too, so they'll be ok.
And #AndrewJohnson, former CEO, has a #PSM.)
#AusPol #BOMWebsite #AccentureAustralia #ConsequenceFree #RipOff #BOMMismanagement

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-23/bureau-of-meteorology-new-website-cost-blowout-to-96-million/106042202

@HennaVirkkunen
Looks like value for money compared to taxpayers here being scalped by Accenture Australia & others for AUD +$97 million for a joke upgrade of IT at the meteorological department / Bureau Of Meteorology / BOM.

(But don't worry, Accenture Australia will redesign the government's climate change risk website too, so they'll be ok.
And #AndrewJohnson, former CEO, has a #PSM.)
#AusPol #BOMWebsite #AccentureAustralia #ConsequenceFree #RipOff #BOMMismanagement

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-23/bureau-of-meteorology-new-website-cost-blowout-to-96-million/106042202

I cleaned out my local store’s Vectrex library

Granted, it was just the two games, but it was all they had and I bought them both.

https://chasingdings.com/2026/04/04/i-cleaned-out-my-local-stores-vectrex-library/

#Vectrex #Hyperchase #RipOff

I cleaned out my local store’s Vectrex library

Granted, it was just the two games, but it was all they had and I bought them both.

https://chasingdings.com/2026/04/04/i-cleaned-out-my-local-stores-vectrex-library/

#Vectrex #Hyperchase #RipOff

I cleaned out my local store’s Vectrex library

Granted, it was just the two games, but it was all they had and I bought them both.

https://chasingdings.com/2026/04/04/i-cleaned-out-my-local-stores-vectrex-library/

#Vectrex #Hyperchase #RipOff

I cleaned out my local store’s Vectrex library

Granted, it was just the two games, but it was all they had and I bought them both.

https://chasingdings.com/2026/04/04/i-cleaned-out-my-local-stores-vectrex-library/

#Vectrex #Hyperchase #RipOff

I cleaned out my local store’s Vectrex library

Granted, it was just the two games, but it was all they had and I bought them both.

https://chasingdings.com/2026/04/04/i-cleaned-out-my-local-stores-vectrex-library/

#Vectrex #Hyperchase #RipOff

TD Garden owner sues The Boston Garden cannabis dispensary over name https://www.allforgardening.com/1649954/td-garden-owner-sues-the-boston-garden-cannabis-dispensary-over-name/ #boston #BostonGarden #BostonGardenCannabisDispensary #cannabis #Charge #customer #dispensary #DispensaryOwner #entertainment #garden #gardener #gardening #massachusetts #name! #NewFacility #OriginalGardenTrademark #PremierVenue #RipOff #SeveralLocation #sport #TdGarden #TdGardenOwner #TheBostonGarden

From the Norwegian Consumer Council:
The Ensh*ttifcator
https://vimeo.com/1168468796

#satire #enshittification #lockin #gouging #ripoff

I suspect #Betteridge’ Law covers this. Anyone who buys meme coins is too stupid to realise they have been ripped off. Meantime the Trump family (the First Crime Family) are reported to have benefited to the tune of $1 Bn. Never have so. Many people been ripped off by a single man and coming back asking for more

http://archive.today/2026.02.13-160555/https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/maga-trump-bitcoin-kscxk5jkl

#Crypto #Trump #Maga #RipOff #Gullibility #FoolsAndTheirMoney #Finance #UsPol

So, Crappy Tire [1] changed their mind and pleaded guilty to a bunch of violations of Quebec's consumer protection law. Surprising absolutely no one, the charges are largely about advertising items at huge discounts from "regular" prices that the products were never or rarely actually sold at.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11657561/que-canadian-tire-fines/

This is why there's a saying that "If you bought it at Canadian Tire and it wasn't at least 40% off, you got ripped off". The Bay / Hudson Bay is also famous for this kind of BS. Other provinces should also forbid this kind of dishonest manipulation, but they don't.

I wish Canadians wouldn't fall for this kind of marketing crap.

Can I tell you a secret that will save you money?

Crappy Tire sells two types of merchandise:

(1) name-brand stuff like Tupperware or Corning or whatever else
(2) crappy imported Chinesium products [2]

You can always get the first category cheaper at Walmart or other places.

And you can always get the latter cheaper from Princess Auto, or even cheaper than that from various online places. It all comes out of the same factories.

There is never a reason to shop at Crappy Tire.

[1] Widely-used nickname for "Canadian Tire".
[2] The sheer amount of imported junk gives rise to the alternate nickname "Cambodian Tire".

#CrappyTire #CanadianTire #CambodianTire #Chinesium #ripoff #discount #ConsumerProtection
#manipulation #consumer #dishonest #secret #tip #PrincessAuto #AliExpress

So, Crappy Tire [1] changed their mind and pleaded guilty to a bunch of violations of Quebec's consumer protection law. Surprising absolutely no one, the charges are largely about advertising items at huge discounts from "regular" prices that the products were never or rarely actually sold at.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11657561/que-canadian-tire-fines/

This is why there's a saying that "If you bought it at Canadian Tire and it wasn't at least 40% off, you got ripped off". The Bay / Hudson Bay is also famous for this kind of BS. Other provinces should also forbid this kind of dishonest manipulation, but they don't.

I wish Canadians wouldn't fall for this kind of marketing crap.

Can I tell you a secret that will save you money?

Crappy Tire sells two types of merchandise:

(1) name-brand stuff like Tupperware or Corning or whatever else
(2) crappy imported Chinesium products [2]

You can always get the first category cheaper at Walmart or other places.

And you can always get the latter cheaper from Princess Auto, or even cheaper than that from various online places. It all comes out of the same factories.

There is never a reason to shop at Crappy Tire.

[1] Widely-used nickname for "Canadian Tire".
[2] The sheer amount of imported junk gives rise to the alternate nickname "Cambodian Tire".

#CrappyTire #CanadianTire #CambodianTire #Chinesium #ripoff #discount #ConsumerProtection
#manipulation #consumer #dishonest #secret #tip #PrincessAuto #AliExpress

So, Crappy Tire [1] changed their mind and pleaded guilty to a bunch of violations of Quebec's consumer protection law. Surprising absolutely no one, the charges are largely about advertising items at huge discounts from "regular" prices that the products were never or rarely actually sold at.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11657561/que-canadian-tire-fines/

This is why there's a saying that "If you bought it at Canadian Tire and it wasn't at least 40% off, you got ripped off". The Bay / Hudson Bay is also famous for this kind of BS. Other provinces should also forbid this kind of dishonest manipulation, but they don't.

I wish Canadians wouldn't fall for this kind of marketing crap.

Can I tell you a secret that will save you money?

Crappy Tire sells two types of merchandise:

(1) name-brand stuff like Tupperware or Corning or whatever else
(2) crappy imported Chinesium products [2]

You can always get the first category cheaper at Walmart or other places.

And you can always get the latter cheaper from Princess Auto, or even cheaper than that from various online places. It all comes out of the same factories.

There is never a reason to shop at Crappy Tire.

[1] Widely-used nickname for "Canadian Tire".
[2] The sheer amount of imported junk gives rise to the alternate nickname "Cambodian Tire".

#CrappyTire #CanadianTire #CambodianTire #Chinesium #ripoff #discount #ConsumerProtection
#manipulation #consumer #dishonest #secret #tip #PrincessAuto #AliExpress

So, Crappy Tire [1] changed their mind and pleaded guilty to a bunch of violations of Quebec's consumer protection law. Surprising absolutely no one, the charges are largely about advertising items at huge discounts from "regular" prices that the products were never or rarely actually sold at.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11657561/que-canadian-tire-fines/

This is why there's a saying that "If you bought it at Canadian Tire and it wasn't at least 40% off, you got ripped off". The Bay / Hudson Bay is also famous for this kind of BS. Other provinces should also forbid this kind of dishonest manipulation, but they don't.

I wish Canadians wouldn't fall for this kind of marketing crap.

Can I tell you a secret that will save you money?

Crappy Tire sells two types of merchandise:

(1) name-brand stuff like Tupperware or Corning or whatever else
(2) crappy imported Chinesium products [2]

You can always get the first category cheaper at Walmart or other places.

And you can always get the latter cheaper from Princess Auto, or even cheaper than that from various online places. It all comes out of the same factories.

There is never a reason to shop at Crappy Tire.

[1] Widely-used nickname for "Canadian Tire".
[2] The sheer amount of imported junk gives rise to the alternate nickname "Cambodian Tire".

#CrappyTire #CanadianTire #CambodianTire #Chinesium #ripoff #discount #ConsumerProtection
#manipulation #consumer #dishonest #secret #tip #PrincessAuto #AliExpress

So, Crappy Tire [1] changed their mind and pleaded guilty to a bunch of violations of Quebec's consumer protection law. Surprising absolutely no one, the charges are largely about advertising items at huge discounts from "regular" prices that the products were never or rarely actually sold at.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11657561/que-canadian-tire-fines/

This is why there's a saying that "If you bought it at Canadian Tire and it wasn't at least 40% off, you got ripped off". The Bay / Hudson Bay is also famous for this kind of BS. Other provinces should also forbid this kind of dishonest manipulation, but they don't.

I wish Canadians wouldn't fall for this kind of marketing crap.

Can I tell you a secret that will save you money?

Crappy Tire sells two types of merchandise:

(1) name-brand stuff like Tupperware or Corning or whatever else
(2) crappy imported Chinesium products [2]

You can always get the first category cheaper at Walmart or other places.

And you can always get the latter cheaper from Princess Auto, or even cheaper than that from various online places. It all comes out of the same factories.

There is never a reason to shop at Crappy Tire.

[1] Widely-used nickname for "Canadian Tire".
[2] The sheer amount of imported junk gives rise to the alternate nickname "Cambodian Tire".

#CrappyTire #CanadianTire #CambodianTire #Chinesium #ripoff #discount #ConsumerProtection
#manipulation #consumer #dishonest #secret #tip #PrincessAuto #AliExpress

What's wrong with this picture? Why would you spend so much on a pair of sneakers?

https://shopping.yahoo.com/style/shoes/articles/costco-releases-nike-sneaker-collab-190703951.html

#crazy #economy #ripoff #scalp #nike #costco #spending

What's wrong with this picture? Why would you spend so much on a pair of sneakers?

https://shopping.yahoo.com/style/shoes/articles/costco-releases-nike-sneaker-collab-190703951.html

#crazy #economy #ripoff #scalp #nike #costco #spending

What's wrong with this picture? Why would you spend so much on a pair of sneakers?

https://shopping.yahoo.com/style/shoes/articles/costco-releases-nike-sneaker-collab-190703951.html

#crazy #economy #ripoff #scalp #nike #costco #spending

This Kodak Charmera Knockoff Steals Everything But the Charm https://petapixel.com/2026/01/06/this-kodak-charmera-knockoff-steals-everything-but-the-charm/ #keychaincamera #g6thumbcamera #kodakcharmera #aliexpress #Equipment #toycamera #knockoff #Culture #Opinion #ripoff #trendy #Kodak

"But the devil's greatest triumph was in convincing the world that coffee made from shitty burnt beans was worth six bucks a cup."

#coffee #devil #Starbucks #awful #ripoff #marketing #evil

It takes a lot of #chutzpah to sell μA741 opamps for $2 each plus shipping.

#μA741 #ua741 #opamp #ripoff #OperationalAmplifier #741

British Wagyu beef isn't the same as Japanese Wagyu beef, you are paying for a cheap knock off without the cheap price. They shouldn't be allowed to call it Wagyu it's a cross breed kinda like a cockapoo. Just another rip off.

#BurgerKing #Wagyu #Food #Burger #FastFood #RipOff

New episode! We review a terrible Die Hard ripoff called Skyscraper, which stars Anna Nicole Smith and her boobies. #podcast #movies #annanicolesmith #diehard #ripoff

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mid-life-crisis-taskforce/episodes/Trash-for-the-Masses-23-Skyscraper-1996-e377i25

New episode! We review a terrible Die Hard ripoff called Skyscraper, which stars Anna Nicole Smith and her boobies. #podcast #movies #annanicolesmith #diehard #ripoff

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mid-life-crisis-taskforce/episodes/Trash-for-the-Masses-23-Skyscraper-1996-e377i25

New episode! We review a terrible Die Hard ripoff called Skyscraper, which stars Anna Nicole Smith and her boobies. #podcast #movies #annanicolesmith #diehard #ripoff

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mid-life-crisis-taskforce/episodes/Trash-for-the-Masses-23-Skyscraper-1996-e377i25

New episode! We review a terrible Die Hard ripoff called Skyscraper, which stars Anna Nicole Smith and her boobies. #podcast #movies #annanicolesmith #diehard #ripoff

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mid-life-crisis-taskforce/episodes/Trash-for-the-Masses-23-Skyscraper-1996-e377i25

New episode! We review a terrible Die Hard ripoff called Skyscraper, which stars Anna Nicole Smith and her boobies. #podcast #movies #annanicolesmith #diehard #ripoff

https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mid-life-crisis-taskforce/episodes/Trash-for-the-Masses-23-Skyscraper-1996-e377i25

Tops's top tip: never, ever buy anything in the Gare du Nord Eurostar duty free shop.

Case in point: the same bottle of Calvados costs twenty pounds on Brittany Ferries. #RipOff #HowMuch #CrossBorderRail

Canadian supermarkets overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat, according to CBC investigation.

Well, I could have told CBC that, needn’t have conducted an investigation.

The reason we stopped going to Chalo Freshco, part of the #Sobeys empire, was for this very reason. #bcpoli #RipOff

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/grocers-customers-meat-underweight-1.7405639

As is well known, #greed turns off the last spark of common sense in many people and turns on unscrupulousness in others. The latter then have an easy time of it with the former to take money out of their pockets. Nothing new.

What is shocking, however, is that it is developing contrary to all expectations and is getting worse and worse. Despite more knowledge available, people are choosing to ignore it. With #AI and the technical possibilities, everything will reach new dimensions.

But there is no cure for #stupidity. At least I don't run out of topics for the blog.

#influencer #ripoff #headless #naivety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U8dTLZjCDw

Awesome:

“Air Con: $1697 For An On/Off Switch”, Christian Inkster (https://blog.hopefullyuseful.com/blog/advantage-air-ezone-tablet-diy-repair/).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41386319

#AirConditioner #Android #RipOff #DIY #Repairability #Australia #Daikin #AdvantageAir #eZone #InternetOfShit

https://www.laviezine.com/950044/beware-prices-at-bodrum-airport-do-not-miss-this-travel-day-it-will-help-you/ BEWARE Prices at BODRUM AIRPORT – DO NOT MISS this travel day IT WILL HELP YOU ##prices #2024 #airport #bodrum #BodrumAirport #BodrumTurkeyTour #drink #FlyingHome #food #GoingHome #gumbet #HighPrices #jet2 #manchester #MediterraneanDestinations #MediterraneanTour #MediterraneanTravel #MediterraneanTrip #MediterraneanVacation #PlacesToTravel #RipOff #TravelDay #Turkey

Dnešný deň patrí vykrádačkám značky #Bollywood !!!
Na vlne Čeľustí - #jaws - sa dodnes vezie množstvo filmov, a ako by to bolo, ak by si daný legendárny film nevzali do parády filmári z Indie!
Viac v recenzii:

https://bandurkinagaucu.eu/celuste-podla-bollywoodu-aatank/

#movieripoff #ripoff #movies #moviereviews #slovakia #recenzie

The fake AI Scarlett Johansson is a reality check for Washington
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/21/scarlett-johansson-washington-ai-debate-00159230 #AI #ripoff #ScarlettJohansson #deepfakes #NoFakes #law

https://www.evshift.com/276198/are-used-evs-a-rip-off/ Are used EVs a rip-off?! #1stGenNissanLeaf #CarReview #CarReview2024 #carwow #ElectricCar #ElectricCarRange #ElectricCarRangeTest #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #EvRange #EvRangeTest #evs #FirstGenerationNissan #FirstGenerationNissanLeaf #leaf #MatWatson #NewCar2024 #NewCarReview #nissan #NissanLeaf #NissanLeafReview #NissanLeafReview2024 #OldElectricCar #ripoff #SecondHandElectricCar #SecondHandEv

Wow.
"The FCAC's 2020-21 COVID-19 #Financial Well-being Survey showed that approximately 2 per cent of #Canadians used an online non-bank lender or #PaydayLoan company in the previous 12 months."

Payday loans are crazy #expensive, often close to 60% p.a. (sixty!) if you include the fees. Charging above 60% is #criminal #usury in #Canada. However, loans of up to $1500 are exempt, so the typical payday loan #lender could charge even more.
#poverty #money #ripoff #poor

@Sheril 🤑 American Exceptionalism — where you pay the highest price for average healthcare products & services.

The big robbery.

#Healthcare #HealthcareThieves #HealthcareIndustry #PriceGouging #Ripoff #FairPricing

#Stolenart alert! Do not buy this knockoff infinity loop patch from this #artthief on #Amazon! Instead, go and buy it from #Retrophiliac who is the real #artist that designed this loop.

Original: https://shopretrophiliac.com/products/neurodiversity-pride-infinity-rainbow-iron-on-patch-autism-autistic

Stolen Version: https://www.amazon.com/Autism-Acceptance-Infinity-Neurodiversity-Embroidered/dp/B09CNLDG49

#arttheft #piracy #theives #plagarism #illegal #stolen #ripoff #knockoff #art #autistic #AutisticArtists #AutsticArtist #Neurodivergent #neruoduversity #infinityloop #patch