https://nitter.net/whstancil/status/1729294638438060435

  • frogloom [they/them]
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    7 months ago

    rent goes up $1000

    rent goes down $500

    omg rent is so cheap now!!!

    • Parzivus [any]
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      7 months ago

      It's not even that it went back down, it just stopped rising. Rent isn't any cheaper that it was last year

      • frogbellyratbone_ [e/em/eir, any]
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        7 months ago

        i had some items in my amazon cart. they've just been sitting there for weeks now because i'm avoiding buying from amazon for awhile. $16 total.

        black friday came and the original $16 price tag is now a BLACK FRIDAY DEAL -24% at $16 ONLY FOR PRIME MEMBERS!

        i ignored it. on monday the original $16 then turned into a CYBER MONDAY DEAL -24% at $16.

        legit just checked. all the "deals" are now over. it's still $16...

        • SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]
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          7 months ago

          Lotta digital stores do this

          Amazon in particular are notorious for price jacking during/near holiday sales to put items on 'sale'

    • join_the_iww [he/him]
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      7 months ago

      “Just get a raise to catch up, if you can’t then that’s your own problem.”

      • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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        7 months ago

        But don't everyone do it at once, or we'll have inflation again and I'll have to raise your rent.

        • invo_rt [he/him]
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          7 months ago

          It's almost like capitalism requires a vast exploited underclass to function.

          wowee

    • oktherebuddy
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      7 months ago

      It's even worse, it's more like rent went down $50 in your example