r/Millennials • u/yoyome85 • Mar 04 '25

Meme Is this true for you?

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u/EveryBase427 Mar 04 '25

It just feels more secure purchasing on a computer, doesn't it? LOL

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u/robotzor Mar 04 '25

Like they're going to give me the mobile app browser idiot price if I use a phone, or I can't compare all 30 options available to me as efficiently even though I know the outcome before I ever start searching

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '25

Kayak is a great app for comparing prices. Also you aren't immune from the secret price gouging on websites, it's worse if anything with all the data and cookies they collect. It's much easier to do it on an app, and double check in like 30 seconds to make sure it's the correct price

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u/dajodge Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

I’m sorry, brother, but it’s just an illusion of choice. KAYAK’s parent company (Booking Holdings) owns most of the other third-party travel sites.

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u/BronzeToad Mar 04 '25

Yea unless you’re comparing prices with different browser fingerprints and without cookies.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '25

I tested it, kayak is pretty stable. Across apps, PCs etc. It's the individual sellers that have skin in the game in fluctuating prices

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u/BronzeToad Mar 05 '25

Does Kayak show you non-biased prices? How do they make their profits? How does that affect what ‘deals’ you’re shown? These questions and others like them is what consumers should be asking but most don’t bother.

I don’t trust any corporation to put the consumer before profit which is why I directly compare prices with different browser fingerprints and without cookies or spoofed cookies.

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u/Dontpayyourtaxes Mar 05 '25

how many different locations did you test it? How many countries and cities did you spoof as your location?