FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone to News@lemmy.world · 1 day agoPricing software adds billions to rental costs, White House sayswww.axios.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1280arrow-down12
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minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up77arrow-down1·1 day agoWe’ve known this for several years now. Do something about it.
minus-squareRustyEarthfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·13 hours 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.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·23 hours agoI think you misunderstood the issue. House/apartment rental companies use software to price fix with each other.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·15 hours agoThe comment was in reference to their misunderstanding rather than any doubt about what landlords are doing.
minus-squareBronzebeard@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 hours agoLemme sent me the wrong comment in my feed.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-25 hours 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.
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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