Value based pricing - Revision history

Rudxain: merge-req: Dynamic pricing

2026-05-01T03:56:24Z

merge-req: Dynamic pricing

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			{{MergeRequest\|This is a subset of dynamic-pricing\|Dynamic pricing}}

	'''Value Based Pricing''' (VBP), also known as Value Optimized Pricing (VOP), or Surge Pricing, is the practice of setting the price of a product or service based on its estimated value to a specific consumer or at a specific time. This practice effectively gauges how much the consumer values what they are paying for before resorting to a competitor or creating their own solution.		'''Value Based Pricing''' (VBP), also known as Value Optimized Pricing (VOP), or Surge Pricing, is the practice of setting the price of a product or service based on its estimated value to a specific consumer or at a specific time. This practice effectively gauges how much the consumer values what they are paying for before resorting to a competitor or creating their own solution.

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	==Examples==		==Examples==

	* [[Walmart]] & Kroger plans of using smart pricing or "surge pricing"<ref>{{Cite web \|author=DailyDot \|title=Walmart Surge Pricing \|url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203094358/https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-date=3 Dec 2025}}</ref> on its in-person retail products. Walmart denies this claim.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=MSN \|title=Walmart Is Replacing Its Price Labels with Digital Screens But the Company Swears It Won't Use It For Surge Prcing \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-is-replacing-its-price-labels-with-digital-screens-but-the-company-swears-it-won-t-use-it-for-surge-pricing }}</ref>		*[[Walmart]] & Kroger plans of using smart pricing or "surge pricing"<ref>{{Cite web \|author=DailyDot \|title=Walmart Surge Pricing \|url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203094358/https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-date=3 Dec 2025}}</ref> on its in-person retail products. Walmart denies this claim.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=MSN \|title=Walmart Is Replacing Its Price Labels with Digital Screens But the Company Swears It Won't Use It For Surge Prcing \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-is-replacing-its-price-labels-with-digital-screens-but-the-company-swears-it-won-t-use-it-for-surge-pricing }}</ref>
	* [[Cloudflare]] charging you higher rates for the same plan as other users.		*[[Cloudflare]] charging you higher rates for the same plan as other users.
	* [[Doordash]] charging users hidden fees based on how they use the app and what device they were ordering from.		*[[Doordash]] charging users hidden fees based on how they use the app and what device they were ordering from.

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==

			*[[Dynamic pricing]]
	*[[Financial censorship]]		*[[Financial censorship]]
	*[[Price fixing]]		*[[Price fixing]]
	*[[Whaling (gaming industry term)]]		*[[Whaling (gaming industry term)]]

	== External links ==		==External links==

	* [https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/19/twiddler/ "Twiddler. Configurability for Me, But Not For Thee."]		*[https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/19/twiddler/ "Twiddler. Configurability for Me, But Not For Thee."]

	==References==		==References==

Rudxain: add Cory Doctorow's "Twiddler" post; reformat Examples

2026-03-26T17:05:31Z

add Cory Doctorow's "Twiddler" post; reformat Examples

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	==Examples==		==Examples==
	[[Walmart]] & Kroger plans of using smart pricing or "surge pricing"<ref>{{Cite web \|author=DailyDot \|title=Walmart Surge Pricing \|url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203094358/https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-date=3 Dec 2025}}</ref> on its in-person retail products. Walmart denies this claim.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=MSN \|title=Walmart Is Replacing Its Price Labels with Digital Screens But the Company Swears It Won't Use It For Surge Prcing \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-is-replacing-its-price-labels-with-digital-screens-but-the-company-swears-it-won-t-use-it-for-surge-pricing }}</ref>

	[[Cloudflare]] charging you higher rates for the same plan as other users.		* [[Walmart]] & Kroger plans of using smart pricing or "surge pricing"<ref>{{Cite web \|author=DailyDot \|title=Walmart Surge Pricing \|url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203094358/https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-date=3 Dec 2025}}</ref> on its in-person retail products. Walmart denies this claim.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=MSN \|title=Walmart Is Replacing Its Price Labels with Digital Screens But the Company Swears It Won't Use It For Surge Prcing \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-is-replacing-its-price-labels-with-digital-screens-but-the-company-swears-it-won-t-use-it-for-surge-pricing }}</ref>
			* [[Cloudflare]] charging you higher rates for the same plan as other users.
	[[Doordash]] charging users hidden fees based on how they use the app and what device they were ordering from.		* [[Doordash]] charging users hidden fees based on how they use the app and what device they were ordering from.

	==Further reading==		==Further reading==
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	*[[Price fixing]]		*[[Price fixing]]
	*[[Whaling (gaming industry term)]]		*[[Whaling (gaming industry term)]]

			== External links ==

			* [https://pluralistic.net/2023/02/19/twiddler/ "Twiddler. Configurability for Me, But Not For Thee."]

	==References==		==References==

Sgath92: Archived missing references except MSN (did not capture)

2026-01-05T02:22:59Z

Archived missing references except MSN (did not capture)

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	===Price gouging individual or specific consumer groups===		===Price gouging individual or specific consumer groups===
	With specific apps that you buy stuff from may collect your data without your consent. This allows companies to charge more for the same items that you may buy again later on. These apps likely also share this type of purchase history with other providers that share similar products for profit.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2024/12/09/are-airlines-spying-on-you-the-hidden-costs-of-surveillance-pricing-and-how-to-avoid-them/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250927110156/https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2024/12/09/are-airlines-spying-on-you-the-hidden-costs-of-surveillance-pricing-and-how-to-avoid-them/ \|archive-date=27 Sep 2025</ref>		With specific apps that you buy stuff from may collect your data without your consent. This allows companies to charge more for the same items that you may buy again later on. These apps likely also share this type of purchase history with other providers that share similar products for profit.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=Forbes \|title=Are Airlines Spying On You- The Hidden Costs of Surveillance Pricing and How To Avoid Them \|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2024/12/09/are-airlines-spying-on-you-the-hidden-costs-of-surveillance-pricing-and-how-to-avoid-them/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250927110156/https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2024/12/09/are-airlines-spying-on-you-the-hidden-costs-of-surveillance-pricing-and-how-to-avoid-them/ \|archive-date=27 Sep 2025}}</ref>

	===Targeted smart pricing with AI===		===Targeted smart pricing with AI===
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	==Examples==		==Examples==
	[[Walmart]] & Kroger plans of using smart pricing or "surge pricing"<ref ~~name~~=~~"WalmartSurge">[~~https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ ~~Walmart Surge Pricing]~~ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203094358/https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-date=3 Dec 2025</ref> on its in-person retail products. Walmart denies this claim.<ref ~~name~~=~~"WalmartLabels">[~~https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-is-replacing-its-price-labels-with-digital-screens-but-the-company-swears-it-won-t-use-it-for-surge-pricing ~~Walmart Denies Surge Pricing]~~</ref>		[[Walmart]] & Kroger plans of using smart pricing or "surge pricing"<ref>{{Cite web \|author=DailyDot \|title=Walmart Surge Pricing \|url=https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203094358/https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-date=3 Dec 2025}}</ref> on its in-person retail products. Walmart denies this claim.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=MSN \|title=Walmart Is Replacing Its Price Labels with Digital Screens But the Company Swears It Won't Use It For Surge Prcing \|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-is-replacing-its-price-labels-with-digital-screens-but-the-company-swears-it-won-t-use-it-for-surge-pricing }}</ref>

	[[Cloudflare]] charging you higher rates for the same plan as other users.		[[Cloudflare]] charging you higher rates for the same plan as other users.

Sgath92: Archived missing references

2026-01-05T02:10:39Z

Archived missing references

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	===Price gouging individual or specific consumer groups===		===Price gouging individual or specific consumer groups===
	With specific apps that you buy stuff from may collect your data without your consent. This allows companies to charge more for the same items that you may buy again later on. These apps likely also share this type of purchase history with other providers that share similar products for profit.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2024/12/09/are-airlines-spying-on-you-the-hidden-costs-of-surveillance-pricing-and-how-to-avoid-them/</ref>		With specific apps that you buy stuff from may collect your data without your consent. This allows companies to charge more for the same items that you may buy again later on. These apps likely also share this type of purchase history with other providers that share similar products for profit.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2024/12/09/are-airlines-spying-on-you-the-hidden-costs-of-surveillance-pricing-and-how-to-avoid-them/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250927110156/https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2024/12/09/are-airlines-spying-on-you-the-hidden-costs-of-surveillance-pricing-and-how-to-avoid-them/ \|archive-date=27 Sep 2025</ref>

	===Targeted smart pricing with AI===		===Targeted smart pricing with AI===
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	==Examples==		==Examples==
	[[Walmart]] & Kroger plans of using smart pricing or "surge pricing"<ref name="WalmartSurge">[https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ Walmart Surge Pricing]</ref> on its in-person retail products. Walmart denies this claim.<ref name="WalmartLabels">[https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-is-replacing-its-price-labels-with-digital-screens-but-the-company-swears-it-won-t-use-it-for-surge-pricing Walmart Denies Surge Pricing]</ref>		[[Walmart]] & Kroger plans of using smart pricing or "surge pricing"<ref name="WalmartSurge">[https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ Walmart Surge Pricing] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251203094358/https://www.dailydot.com/news/walmart-surge-pricing/ \|archive-date=3 Dec 2025</ref> on its in-person retail products. Walmart denies this claim.<ref name="WalmartLabels">[https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/walmart-is-replacing-its-price-labels-with-digital-screens-but-the-company-swears-it-won-t-use-it-for-surge-pricing Walmart Denies Surge Pricing]</ref>

	[[Cloudflare]] charging you higher rates for the same plan as other users.		[[Cloudflare]] charging you higher rates for the same plan as other users.

Agent47 at 09:41, 24 November 2025

2025-11-24T09:41:17Z

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	===Price gouging individual or specific consumer groups===		===Price gouging individual or specific consumer groups===
	With specific apps that you buy stuff from may collect your data without your consent. This allows companies to charge more for the same items that you may buy again later on. These apps likely also share this type of purchase history with other providers that share similar products for profit.		With specific apps that you buy stuff from may collect your data without your consent. This allows companies to charge more for the same items that you may buy again later on. These apps likely also share this type of purchase history with other providers that share similar products for profit.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2024/12/09/are-airlines-spying-on-you-the-hidden-costs-of-surveillance-pricing-and-how-to-avoid-them/</ref>

	===Targeted smart pricing with AI===		===Targeted smart pricing with AI===

Drakeula: /* Further reading */ Price fixing

2025-10-12T06:03:19Z

Drakeula: /* Further reading */ whaling

2025-10-12T05:57:52Z

Drakeula: further reading - Financial censorship

2025-10-12T05:34:53Z

Drakeula: Drakeula moved page Value Based Pricing to Value based pricing: Misspelled title: Not in sentence case

2025-10-12T03:30:37Z

Drakeula moved page Value Based Pricing to Value based pricing: Misspelled title: Not in sentence case

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Drakeula: surge pricing

2025-09-22T03:12:07Z

surge pricing

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	'''Value Based Pricing''' (VBP), also known as Value Optimized Pricing (VOP), is the practice of setting the price of a product or service based on its estimated value to a specific consumer. This practice effectively gauges how much the consumer values what they are paying for before resorting to a competitor or creating their own solution.		'''Value Based Pricing''' (VBP), also known as Value Optimized Pricing (VOP), or Surge Pricing, is the practice of setting the price of a product or service based on its estimated value to a specific consumer or at a specific time. This practice effectively gauges how much the consumer values what they are paying for before resorting to a competitor or creating their own solution.

	==How it works==		==How it works==

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	*[[Financial censorship]]		*[[Financial censorship]]
			*[[Price fixing]]
	*[[Whaling (gaming industry term)]]		*[[Whaling (gaming industry term)]]

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	[[Doordash]] charging users hidden fees based on how they use the app and what device they were ordering from.		[[Doordash]] charging users hidden fees based on how they use the app and what device they were ordering from.

	== Further reading ==		==Further reading==

	* [[Financial censorship]]		*[[Financial censorship]]
			*[[Whaling (gaming industry term)]]

	==References==		==References==

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	[[Doordash]] charging users hidden fees based on how they use the app and what device they were ordering from.		[[Doordash]] charging users hidden fees based on how they use the app and what device they were ordering from.

			== Further reading ==

			* [[Financial censorship]]

	==References==		==References==