Oasis reunion tour ticket prices skyrocket due to Ticketmaster's 'in-demand' market-based surge pricing

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Fans are being met with long queue time and high prices for Oasis reunion tour tickets on Ticketmaster.
Fans are being met with long wait times and high prices on Ticketmaster for Oasis reunion tour tickets.

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Lyft is pulling back on 'rideshare's most hated feature.' But it's the way of the future for many big companies.

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Lyft is rolling out a monthly subscription to cap ride prices for customers, addressing surge pricing.

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Lyft just upped the ante in its battle against Uber by taking aim at surge pricing

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Lyft riders will soon have a new option to avoid surge pricing.

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Forget Uber and Airbnb: Some people are going back to doing things the old-fashioned way to save money

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The so-called millennial lifestyle subsidy offered low prices and convenience, but its relative rewards have faded, and some people are switching to alternatives.

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Prices keep changing from day to day, and it's driving Americans nuts

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Inflation and dynamic pricing are making it so that Americans don't know what anything costs anymore — and it's driving a growing sense of fatigue.

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Surge pricing is coming to theme parks

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Legoland theme parks and others in the Merlin Entertainments portfolio will introduce "dynamic pricing" for visitors starting later this year.

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The price of your favorite fast food is about to become a giant guessing game

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Wendy's is going to start experimenting with surge pricing — and people are really mad about it.

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It's weird to think about walking into a fast-food restaurant without knowing how much your burger and fries combo will cost you. It may also be the future.

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