New York algorithmic pricing rules force DoorDash to disclose how personal data dictates user fees

@deanwball i have seen worse. >Later >Later How about never ?!!

@AladinKumar1 @deanwball They charge you more if you live in an expensive neighbourhood or you order from a restaurant a lot.

They’re lying to you lol. They’re disclosing it bc they’re doing pricing based on how hungry/desperate you are to eat, from which location, etc. they’re just dancing around it with the words they’re using. They say discounts because technically they’re charging “less” based on certain factors

@AladinKumar1 @deanwball That is not what it says.

@deanwball It's disingenuous of doordash to lead with "distance". The reality is they're showing different prices to different customers based on their estimate of your personal willingness to pay—to squeeze you, in particular, for the highest price you're willing to pay—and that sucks

@deanwball The options being “Ok” or “Got it” is pretty great.

@deanwball Oh no they’ll charge me more if I’m further away, the horror!

@AladinKumar1 @deanwball bending over backwards to defend this shit and for what

@deanwball 😂😂😂😂😂

@dtcb @deanwball I was wondering if the "Got It" is lickable as there doesn't appear to be an unselected button outline.

@deanwball Wonder if the A/B tested “understood”.

@liamjmcgregor @deanwball Yes, they will offer personalized discounts based on your expected willingness to pay

@deanwball I can’t get an interview at DoorDash and this is the type of shit they put out man

@deanwball that was claude

Uber Eats showing this too and seems to be another clear example of laws being written by people who fundamentally don’t understand the products they’re regulating.

It would legitimately be useful to have a disclosure for true algorithmic pricing (item price differs based on individual ordering, or service fee differs etc.). Instead we end up with this sort of half-assed approach which requires disclosures for obvious things like promotions being personalized. The average consumer will be numb to these disclosures within a couple years, at which point nobody will notice the apps rolling out true algorithmic/individualized pricing.

@deanwball You mean shoutout to Claude!!

@deanwball OK Got It 👍

@deanwball Race based pricing under the guise of *this* seems like something better men would have broken things over.

Thank God we are their civilized betters.

@dtcb lmao

@deanwball which did you go with