General Discussion

IronLionZion

(50,766 posts)

52. That sounds intriguing

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 07:10 PM

2 hrs ago

I googled and tailored TV ads is a real thing. They use data points like your viewing habits, online activity, demographics, etc. to push ads to your individual streaming box. Not sure this is possible for traditional broadcast TV but it is used in streaming.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

54 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You. [View all] IronLionZion 12 hrs ago OP

The poor pay more for food and the rest of us. And get lower quality. IF they even have local food stores. marble falls 12 hrs ago #1

But the video article wasn't about this. ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #25

Walk away, substitute, have a larder of sale items bucolic_frolic 11 hrs ago #2

+1 Auggie 10 hrs ago #19

Best investment homegirl 10 hrs ago #22

But the video wasn't about Pricing vs. Production Costs. ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #26

Then you should stick to the subject like I did instead of attacking those trying to help. bucolic_frolic 8 hrs ago #43

DOOR DASH Brainstormy 11 hrs ago #3

To Do What? ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #27

Another way that Republicans want to take the majority of the population markodochartaigh 11 hrs ago #4

I use my instant pot a lot in winter. Great for potatoes. Slow cooker too IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #5

I Don't See The Connection To The Video Content. ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #29

Maybe the connection is just tangential. markodochartaigh 4 hrs ago #49

Solid journalism Sympthsical 11 hrs ago #6

I love Trader Joe's! karin_sj 10 hrs ago #18

TJs has NJCher 8 hrs ago #40

Prices Are Allowed To "Fluctuate." Happens All The Time. The VIDEO Was.... ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #30

I know, I watched the video Sympthsical 9 hrs ago #33

Cannot recommend enough Cosmocat 7 hrs ago #47

Paid 49 cents each for avocados at Aldi the other day! bullwinkle428 1 hr ago #54

As others stated durablend 11 hrs ago #7

Loyalty programs do something similar with customer data IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #12

Surveillance Pricing. That's what some B&M stores do when you are in the store. erronis 10 hrs ago #23

In virtually all circumstances, you have the legal right to purchase the item at the marked price. Ms. Toad 9 hrs ago #28

I wish I could remember the price of every single item. That must be a huge help! ShazzieB 9 hrs ago #36

It's not as easy as I it used to be. Ms. Toad 8 hrs ago #42

Thanks for the tips! ShazzieB 8 hrs ago #45

What's B&M? ShazzieB 9 hrs ago #31

Sorry - I was following the poster's lead. Bricks and Mortar (versus online) erronis 9 hrs ago #32

I've never seen electronic prices at grocery stores MichMan 9 hrs ago #35

They're coming. Shop at the Mom's and Pop's while we can. erronis 8 hrs ago #41

Aldi have electronic tags canetoad 7 hrs ago #48

Your phone RetiredParatrooper 4 hrs ago #50

Instacart has discontinued the practice thesquanderer 11 hrs ago #8

Because of this investigative report IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #9

Corps don't give up cash cows easily JustKay 10 hrs ago #15

That is disgusting UpInArms 11 hrs ago #10

I no longer live in the US, but if I were there, I would be discusing these AI algorithms with my state rep, sinkingfeeling 11 hrs ago #11

I think it's wonderful that you all can do all this indepth stuff with prices. Srkdqltr 10 hrs ago #13

If you are chronically ill or disabled it makes a lot of sense - TBF 10 hrs ago #20

Isn't that illegal? Fil1957 10 hrs ago #14

Which law applies to this? IronLionZion 8 hrs ago #37

The corporations do similar pricing with utilities costs Farmer-Rick 10 hrs ago #16

WHY???????? popsdenver 10 hrs ago #21

Because there is money to be made IronLionZion 8 hrs ago #38

i used to be able to use $100.00 per week for operatig capital, ot any more.:( AllaN01Bear 10 hrs ago #17

Fuck it... 2naSalit 10 hrs ago #24

It always pays to shop IN THE STORE rather than online FakeNoose 9 hrs ago #34

Yup, and there are often savings by buying bulk large quantities IronLionZion 8 hrs ago #39

K & R SunSeeker 8 hrs ago #44

Don't use Instacart, never have and never will. Liberal In Texas 7 hrs ago #46

It would appear to me that these examiners are cachukis 3 hrs ago #51

That sounds intriguing IronLionZion 2 hrs ago #52

Big Brother is refining using our habits. He has the tools. cachukis 2 hrs ago #53