price discrimination
Coverage of price discrimination in the Nexus archive.
- I was a loyal Lyft rider until I noticed it charged me more than my partner for the same trips
A Lyft rider in New York, Cynthia Everett, noticed significant price discrepancies between her fares and those quoted to her partner for identical trips. Despite being a frequent user with a high rating and discounts via a DoorDash account, she now pays more than her partner, leading her to rely on public transit. The article references a study on ride-hailing price variations and Lyft's denial of similar findings by Consumer Reports.
- ‘Surveillance pricing’ revealed: How companies use your data to charge you more than your peers — and how you can beat them
The article discusses 'surveillance pricing,' a practice where companies use personal data to charge individuals higher prices than their peers. It highlights how data exploitation enables targeted pricing strategies and suggests ways to counteract this.
- Uber and Lyft are charging different customers wildly different prices for the same ride
A Consumer Reports investigation found that Uber and Lyft charge a median 50% price gap for identical trips and identified nearly 11% of advertised discounts as fake.