Comment on I can imagine the "will you be using the mobile app?" question to get cheaper food is going to devolve into the Mark of the Beast and someday no one will be able to buy anything without using the apps

mipadaitu@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• manualoverride@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The difference is when credit cards were introduced their business model was charging customers interest and businesses fees.

  Now the business model is making customer profiles to sell to advertisers, insurance companies and anyone else who is willing to buy the data. I don’t want every business I use to be collecting all this information.

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  • Zahille7@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    After a certain point, wouldn’t a company have all the relevant information for a set of people? What happens then?

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    • manualoverride@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s not “a set of people” anymore it’s you, and there is always more data.

      Buy some doughnuts for the office… your health insurance just went up.

      You buy a new car which has fancy connected features, but now it sells your driving safety score to your car insurance company.

      Buy a vegan ready meal, both vegan food companies and the meat industry compete for your business, you might get a few discounts, but your free will is being influenced.

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  • bamfic@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Err, credit card companies have been doing this for decades

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    • manualoverride@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Credit card companies know where you are spending your money, but not what you are buying.

      They have been selling your data but it’s less valuable in the world of store apps and online stores where every search and purchase is linked to your email. Still worth opting out of any “data sharing” options your Credit Card company has though.

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