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Re:Amazon stops charitable donations via Amazon Smile if you... by gruez on Sunday October 13, 2019 @12:16AM (#21238327)
>Being willing to donate during a transaction is a valuable hint that you would pay more if you had to.

I don't get this. How does using amazon smile signal that I'm willing to pay more? The prices are the same as the regular site and the donation money is coming out of amazon's pocket.

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Re:Amazon stops charitable donations via Amazon Smile if you... by perl4ever on Sunday October 13, 2019 @12:32AM (#21238372)
I was thinking more in general, because many businesses are asking for donations to charity when you buy something.

But as far as Amazon goes, how do you determine the prices are the same? It seems to me they change from second to second, and presumably from person to person. Do you ever buy the same product at the same time using both methods?

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