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Re:RealPage rent-pricing case wraps with nearly $360M to ren... by turtleyacht on Saturday November 07, 2026 @07:59AM (#50404192)
That sort of counters the advice to get three quotes. If every bidder has that info, it may be harder to get the "best" price.
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Re:RealPage rent-pricing case wraps with nearly $360M to ren... by lotsofpulp on Saturday November 07, 2026 @09:21AM (#50404773)
Not really, because a slightly smarter (or more motivated) seller will realize they can make the sale by being slightly lower than the other sellers.

A buyer should also ask the sellers for a lower price after the initial prices are given.

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Re:RealPage rent-pricing case wraps with nearly $360M to ren... by FireBeyond on Saturday November 07, 2026 @12:32PM (#50406327)
Except in RealPage's situation, RealPage would be conducting their own verification, and you'd have to request an override to deviate from the recommended pricing. Do that too often and they'd kick you out of the scheme that got you the data in the first place.

What blows my mind is there are multiple people in this thread saying that that is perfectly moral, ethical and legal, and the people in the class action got lucky because this would have all fallen apart in the courtroom.

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