Talk:Price discrimination
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Piracy - there isn't a discussion about producers of, for instance, branded, or copyrighted articles pirating their own goods in order to effect price discrimination. Could someone take up the gauntlet?
Patrick, again I wish to take issue with your correction. We know from economics 101 that total revenue is equal to quantity sold times the price. The quantity sold in the second market is 0,Q2 The price in that maket is 0,P2 The total revenue is 0, P2, C, Q2 . You seem to be saying that the amount sold in that market is Q1, Q2 . It is not. You measure from the axis, not from an arbitrary point on the axis. The fact that say 100 units is sold to market 1 does not influence the fact that say 300 units is sold in market 2. - - user:mydogategodshat
Come to think about it, you might be right. Let me think about this for a moment maydogategodshat
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If my original area is right, the double counting from multiple pricings would increase revenue exponentially. I think you are right. I had better change the lettering on the diagram. mydogategodshat
- People are willing to pay P2 or more for an amount Q2. Of this, an amount Q1 can be sold for P1, for the remaining Q2-Q1 a price of P2 is set. - Patrick 02:27 30 Jun 2003 (UTC)
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[edit] What? No mention of...
Adult/child rates on public transport and tourist attractions - this is perhaps the most obvious example of price discrimination at least here in Britain. Sometimes there are also rates for students, senior citizens, unemployed, disabled....
- That sounds like dual pricing, and I think those are more common examples then what's in that section now.Seano1 22:24, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Insurance - this is also a common context of price discrimination over here. Age, gender, geographical location, whether you've made a claim before....
- I think those could be justified by the extra cost of paying out claims to hinger risk costumers. Seano1 22:24, 21 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Hairdressers - I've noticed a lot charge women more than men. Regardless of how much hair they have to start with or how short they want it cut.
-- Smjg 10:52, 20 Dec 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Where is the wage discrimination article?
We currently have no article on wage discrimination. As it is just a subset of price discrimination, it could be made as a redirect here, or as its own article. For now, I'm just gonna create a redirect here, and add some stubby stuff on it to this article. Intangir 20:21, 4 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Bundling
Probably want to add some info on bundling too.
Feinstein 23:03, 19 December 2005 (UTC)
Bundling is far too difficult for a simple article. John wesley 19:05, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Convergence of Financial Aid in Education and Dual Pricing
Of course, another example of dual pricing takes place within otherwise undiscounted pricing of education, as in-state and in-country students pay less for the same product (courses). Viewed from the out-of-state student's perspective, this is pure dual pricing; viewed from the legislature's perspective, it may be at least intended as investment in the state's future. Viewed as a business practice example, it is almost as capricious as airline pricing--and fully as entangled in regulation, political finagling, and sleight of hand.
This is probably the wrong venue to inveigh against present and forseeable trends in college tuition pricing with respect to that state's future. However, I think that the "does a good job" characterization regarding setting prices is increasingly inaccurate as access to advanced schooling for those with potential but without resources is increasingly squeezed. An ABD quoted to me a memo "accidentally" seen by grad students at his school and stating that the school should no longer be viewed as available to the poor. Explicit confirmation of what is suspected can be as traumatic as constant worry...
LateDave 20060707
[edit] Airlines and price discrimination
The article states that airlines get away with price discrimination because of "market frictions in oligopolies". But is't the reason rather that usually a name change is not allowed (or practically ruled out by high charges)? And because you have to prove your identity (for security reasons) before boarding, you cannot use a ticket someone else sold to you. However, I am neither sure nor an expert on the matter.
