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Kim Possible :kimoji_fire:onMastodon2d ago
Have Y'all seen what Walmart is doing? They're implementing digital pricing, where you have to scan a QR code with your phone, or use their app, to find out what the price is. Talk about data mining. They also took out all the handheld scanners, so it forces you to use your phone. I think Kroger and Target are also looking into doing the same thing, including dynamic pricing, which is a fancy way of saying price gouging, with price fluctuations based on demand, kind of like how Uber does peak demand pricing. I hate it.
As an old, I don't even take my phone with me everywhere. I don't always want to bother keeping up with it, so I leave it at home on the charger. I guess people like us don't count.
So, to retail stores with no prices, even on clothing merchandise tags, restaurants with no physical menu, and businesses whose website info. can only be accessed via social media: I want nothing to do with you! I will find a way to get what I need, without you.
These stores also want to use facial recognition software to get information on your buying habits, so it's a great time to mask up in public spaces.
I wish I were being paranoid. The truth is, I probably don't even know the half of it.
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Analysis Summary
The author describes a widespread shift to app-based pricing at major retailers (Walmart, Kroger, Target) involving QR codes, handheld scanner removal, dynamic pricing, and facial recognition โ but news search found no confirmation of these specific practices being rolled out. Some retailers have experimented with dynamic pricing and facial recognition pilots in limited contexts, but the post presents these as coordinated, standard practice across major chains without evidence. The core concern about data collection and consumer access is genuine and worth discussing, but the specific implementation details claimed here are unverified.
Claims Analysis (4)
โWalmart is implementing digital pricing where you have to scan a QR code with your phone or use their app to find out what the price isโ
No news coverage found of widespread Walmart QR-code-only pricing rollout. Search results show Walmart summer sales but no mention of this specific pricing system change.
โWalmart took out all the handheld scanners so customers are forced to use their phonesโ
No independent confirmation found. This claim is presented as fact but lacks supporting news coverage or official Walmart statements.
โKroger and Target are looking into doing the same thing with dynamic pricingโ
No news coverage confirming Kroger and Target are implementing QR-code-only pricing or removing handheld scanners. Dynamic pricing exists in some retail contexts but claim about these specific retailers and mechanisms is unsupported.
โThese stores want to use facial recognition software to get information on your buying habitsโ
Some retailers have tested facial recognition, but this is not a widespread coordinated practice across Walmart, Kroger, and Target as the post implies. The claim conflates experimental technologies with standard practice.
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