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Originally Posted by Radley77
Airlines, taxis, trains and bus lines all have some sort of differentiated pricing schema generally because they are all in competition with one another as well as those in the same industry.
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Well, it's mostly because the costs involved are significant. It makes sense to differentiate a $500 airfare from a $200 airfare - that's the kind of cost difference that will most certainly change behaviour.
Very small charges rarely have cost differentiation, because it's just not worth the effort (and really, no one cares). Look at concerts - sure, U2 have different price categories. They're charging $50-100-200+ per seat depending on where you sit and other potential perks. But a general show that takes $5 at the door in a local pub? They could have a $3 ticket for people who only watch the opening act or something. Yet no one bothers because it just ain't worth it.
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