Summary
Using NYC as your default location boosts prices even for orders destined for the Midwest. Changing the primary store fails to lower costs, revealing unfair pricing tactics.
I have noticed a similar phenomenon with default locations set to major metropolitan areas, where prices seem to remain elevated regardless of the intended destination. In my case, even after switching the primary store to a less expensive region, the adjustments did not reflect any significant change in the final cost. This persistent pattern suggests that the pricing algorithm might be inherently designed to favor urban demand scenarios, which could be an intentional revenue strategy. Investigating further or seeking clarification from the vendor might help better understand these pricing dynamics.
Hey all, I’ve been thinking about this NYC default pricing strategy and wondering if there’s something deeper at play here. It seems almost like the device is using NYC as a kind of ‘premium zone’ regardless of where the actual purchase is headed. Has anyone else noticed whether this pricing tweak applies uniformly to all items, or could it be that the algorithm is more sensitive to specific categories? I’m really curious about what might be behind this — perhaps it’s not just about locality but also about perceived spending power or even some hidden logistics markup. What do you all think could be the reasoning? Could there be regulatory reasons or just a smart pricing trick? Looking forward to everyone’s thoughts and theories on this, it’s fascinating how these systems work (or don’t) in our favor sometimes!
In my experience, modifying the default location has not yielded any consistent improvement in pricing. I attempted to reassign my primary store to a different region, but the prices remained unusually high, suggesting that the algorithm defaults to factors associated with a major urban center. It appears that the pricing model is perhaps hardwired to the perceived market value of metropolitan areas regardless of the actual shipping destination. This practice can be frustrating for those outside of these regions and certainly merits further inquiry with the vendor for a better explanation.
hey, i’ve tried switching my defualt locaion but the prices stay stuck. seems like the system always uses that metro baseline, which is kinda odd. i wish someone had details on this, feels like an embedded pricing quirk thats tough to fix.
hey i got the same kinda issue. even after changin my default locaion, prices stayed high. its bafflin that the algorithim seems to ignore region differences. any thoughts on why its rigged to do this?