Online travel companies overcharging foreign citizens?
Oct 2nd, 2007, 07:54 AM
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Online travel companies overcharging foreign citizens?
Oct 2nd, 2007, 08:02 AM
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Curious the title you use on your post. I read this article a few days ago.
1. I don't recall any discussion about citizenship. Residency yes, citizenship no.
2. My take is somewhat different. This is an excellent example of free market economics at work.
How is this any different that offering a discount to FL residents at Orlando resorts or charging more for in-city rental cars in NYC?
1. I don't recall any discussion about citizenship. Residency yes, citizenship no.
2. My take is somewhat different. This is an excellent example of free market economics at work.
How is this any different that offering a discount to FL residents at Orlando resorts or charging more for in-city rental cars in NYC?
Oct 2nd, 2007, 08:53 AM
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The header of the post is wrong in two ways -- it has nothing to do with citizenship, and it is different pricing and marketing, but to claim that it is "overcharging" is a biased, subjective term.
But I thought the article was good to read and explained a lot. It's just like different prices and marketing for all kinds of things, ranging from senior fares to last-minute fares for business clientele that cost more but are refundable. However, the article did discuss the idea that you often cannot get the fares on a foreign country website because they restrict the use to a credit card from that area. I think Priceline is like that, isn't it?
But I thought the article was good to read and explained a lot. It's just like different prices and marketing for all kinds of things, ranging from senior fares to last-minute fares for business clientele that cost more but are refundable. However, the article did discuss the idea that you often cannot get the fares on a foreign country website because they restrict the use to a credit card from that area. I think Priceline is like that, isn't it?
Oct 2nd, 2007, 09:28 AM
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As alanRow points out - it works both ways. Europeans pay over the odds for some (most) things - Levi Jeans - change the dollar sign for a pound sign, same with digital cameras, computers etc etc. And no doubt for car hire too if I were to bother to investigate.
It's swings and roundabouts, the free economy Americans are so fond of.
It's swings and roundabouts, the free economy Americans are so fond of.
