Post AYSFo7sOwfkLDUTgmW by whereisk@mstdn.social
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(DIR) Post #AYSFE2DGWaehE71kae by stux@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T12:56:20Z
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Little tip!💡When you are looking for a vacation or hotel booking etc online First check the prices, after that clear your browser data and open a VPN. Set it to use a 'lower wealthy' country and check those same prices againOften bookings sites use cookies and other tracking methodes to see where you are and ajust the priceThe same goes with holidays, often prices increase so using a VPN can get around this sometimesAnother thing is the upping of prices after a first visit to scare you
(DIR) Post #AYSFJI6Ss8v1xQLvFY by Roadwarrior29@mastodon.scot
2023-08-06T12:57:25Z
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@stux Flights too 👍
(DIR) Post #AYSFQ2EOHbcwl3H9dY by Mixtape@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T12:57:47Z
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@stux While ur at it use a privacy friendly VPN that doesnt log or collect data as well
(DIR) Post #AYSFQ335F8B1IGzdeS by stux@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T12:58:10Z
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@Mixtape Yess!I use ProtonVPN and am quite happy
(DIR) Post #AYSFRb821LAzHQ2wgy by stux@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T12:57:46Z
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@Roadwarrior29 Indeed!
(DIR) Post #AYSFUv0iYXj9oOD0tM by paulkater@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T12:57:57Z
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@stux Same happens with places like Udemy. Second visit: prices of their courses go up. Visit with an incognito/private window, prices are down again.
(DIR) Post #AYSFo7sOwfkLDUTgmW by whereisk@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T13:02:38Z
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@stux They're also peeking in Language lists and timezone.
(DIR) Post #AYSG25X4SPFK079slU by kira@deargod.no
2023-08-06T13:02:42.688Z
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@stux@mstdn.social I used to work for a travel agency.Here are some tips that will save you some sanity mostly and maybe some money.1: Shopping around for plane trips works to some extent but that's not where you save money. Shopping for hotels is where you can save the big bucks. (Some places an airbnb might actually be cheaper)2: With travel agencies you pay extra for the service most times.I might have more but those are the first two i can think of.
(DIR) Post #AYSG40glR8hvYdbntY by stux@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T13:05:37Z
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@kira Thank you Kira! ❤️
(DIR) Post #AYSGFXr6SoonbkwemG by mansr@society.oftrolls.com
2023-08-06T13:08:10Z
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@stux It's also worth checking the hotel's own website. Booking directly is often, though not always, cheaper than going through a booking site.
(DIR) Post #AYSGH74b0kFN7h0Im8 by Mixtape@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T13:08:13Z
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@stux Idk all the VPNs but i like Mullvad, no logs at all, police showed up already but they couldnt give them anything at all, not even mail adresses cause ur just a random number plus you can pay with crypto or even cash without a sender adress on the letter
(DIR) Post #AYSGJv5g1CV0pQqccK by martl_maere@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T13:08:25Z
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@stux thanks for the information 👍️👍️👍️
(DIR) Post #AYSGeCeYQmHl5bpizo by the@mkl.lol
2023-08-06T13:06:24.344Z
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@stux@mstdn.social Adding to thisWhen renting a car: set country to Germany. I've got no idea why but Germans get better prices.
(DIR) Post #AYSGwv9rhWaCKdP6qe by trebach@functional.cafe
2023-08-06T13:15:59Z
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@mansr @stux It's also a royal pain in the ass if you use a third party booking site and then need to change something at the hotel
(DIR) Post #AYSH0lRpkGN5NHdotk by Sarahw@mastodon.green
2023-08-06T13:12:57Z
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@stux Or, simply use the website to find the hotel you want, then ring them directly. Especially if you use an independent establishment, they'll give you at least as good a deal as online because they won't pay commission to some huge 3rd party.
(DIR) Post #AYSHA67eFPFy6LeNJw by Drachenstreichler@mas.to
2023-08-06T13:14:06Z
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@stux I read, prices are also higher, if you use an Apple product.
(DIR) Post #AYSHF7RalF05eGNC5I by raikas@mementomori.social
2023-08-06T13:14:18Z
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@the @stux Might be due to website automatically adjusting to the lower VAT in Germany? 🤷
(DIR) Post #AYSHF8UoqjAyuYtHkm by stux@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T13:18:49Z
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@raikas @the Sometimes! It's not always included i believe, depending on the type of service
(DIR) Post #AYSHRWkIW1tDay2UVM by Pareidolia@mastodon-belgium.be
2023-08-06T13:16:42Z
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@stux Same goes for cheap device vs expensive device
(DIR) Post #AYSI5EKCQJtI2ylPdY by MikeEL@mastodon.social
2023-08-06T13:20:40Z
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@stux Price control is very advanced. Some companies in the supply chain have knowledge of enough facts.
(DIR) Post #AYSJXf46hFbF2lMEV6 by PrimeRat@mstdn.social
2023-08-06T13:44:50Z
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@stux I found that on flix bus even changing the language setting changes the price. US English: extra 4 euro fee, Bosnian: fee disappears
(DIR) Post #AYSKJ2BQYtZMLyN3AW by JMBragg@mastodonapp.uk
2023-08-06T13:53:33Z
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@stux in theory this shouldn't work with different EU countries so if people are in the EU they might need to change to a non-EU 'lower wealthy' country.https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/pricing-payments/index_en.htm#shortcut-4
(DIR) Post #AYSRemDBKAC2rsVQoq by ashleyMartinez@mastodon.world
2023-08-06T15:15:52Z
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@stux this always work for me 100% blows my mind but makes a lot of sense
(DIR) Post #AYSdr5Skm1SdV1QTh2 by Aviva_Gary@noc.social
2023-08-06T17:32:41Z
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@stux Damn... I never thought of this... 🤔
(DIR) Post #AYSeKMmhS0rDcTiXGi by erwinrossen@mas.to
2023-08-06T17:37:53Z
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@stux Today I used booking.com to find a nice B&B and then booked it on their own website with a 6% discount. Win-win!
(DIR) Post #AYSeY3lex3UCh6lC1A by jasmijn02@mastodon.social
2023-08-06T17:40:22Z
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@stux ik heb ooit eens meer dan 3000 euro bespaard door cookies weg te gooien idd. Bizar als je erover nadenkt.
(DIR) Post #AYSjv34yB2pWzRZcrQ by maddad@mastodon.world
2023-08-06T18:40:30Z
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@stux I have been doing this since around 2016 and it's true and works well. I first noticed it when I lived in Vietnam and was booking a flight to the Philippines. It was a huge difference compared to the US.
(DIR) Post #AYSnr9uJFSFspDzK0e by malopez731@mastodon.world
2023-08-06T19:24:32Z
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@stux another tip is surfing the web in private tabs by default. Firefox allows it.
(DIR) Post #AYStBcdkd4DPV8ouHo by Karma_J@mastodon.social
2023-08-06T20:24:22Z
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@stux I've done this for years. When I was a contractor working in different countries, I would plan my yearly vacations almost 2 months ahead of time. Using a VPN would save me hundreds of dollars on my flight, even in business class.I would also buy a flight with connections pass my destination but get off at my stop. Then call the airlines and cancel the remainder of the flight as an emergency layover. I did that for years and saved even more money.
(DIR) Post #AYT2S4ZdRJKKMAoWbw by kentborg@social.tchncs.de
2023-08-06T22:08:13Z
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@stux If suddenly there is a lot of interest (all you) in a limited resource (that hotel room or airplane seat), I would expect prices to go up—and reasonably so!Be careful not to start bidding against yourself.
(DIR) Post #AYT2l6DRYgi8x3VSqW by MimzyDub@mstdn.ca
2023-08-06T22:11:38Z
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@stux thanks for the tips.
(DIR) Post #AYT41noLLAFAkNIKEi by JonnyFever@freespeechextremist.com
2023-08-06T22:25:59.425540Z
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@kentborg @stux Hahaha. The first time I ever went too a real life auction I bid against myself on a vending machine.
(DIR) Post #AYT5X3ACPThBIEyuPI by alwynispat@mastodon.sg
2023-08-06T22:42:41Z
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@stux I vouch for this practice!
(DIR) Post #AYTzKWIqM023Ktcudk by SenseException@phpc.social
2023-08-07T09:07:54Z
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@stux "We canceled your booking because you hacked our system."I wouldn't be surprised if a response like that will be used. 😅 Or at least use "false statement".
(DIR) Post #AYU0PrBmEA5jVzQilE by rrwo@fosstodon.org
2023-08-07T09:20:06Z
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@stux Also, change your browser's user-agent string.Supposedly there are websites that show higher prices for Apple users, because they believe those users are willing to pay more.For example, https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/look-out-you-might-be-charged-more-if-you-shop-online-using-mac-android-device-1474431
(DIR) Post #AYU8ZWUuoMcFs4VBhY by sonicJazzMonkey@mastodonapp.uk
2023-08-07T10:51:27Z
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@stux OMG is this correct? Great tip !!
(DIR) Post #AYU9Tq7b2MqewyRsAK by w84death@fosstodon.org
2023-08-07T11:01:40Z
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@stux tkanks for the unethical tip! Ill use it next time ;)
(DIR) Post #AYUfFl8xwfQJzTQ2O8 by DawiLDanger@mastodon.online
2023-08-07T16:57:36Z
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@stux but well, this will not work if you have to log in? I mean e.g. my booking account is linked to my home adress and then the site will realize I am not located in the country with the lower average income?