Why Do Prices Change When You're Shopping Online?

Imagine you're at a toy store, and you pick up your favorite robot. The price tag says $20. But when you go to pay, the cashier says it's now $18 because someone else bought it before you. That’s like dynamic pricing, where prices change online depending on who buys what, and sometimes, it even changes based on how long you look at a product!

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  1. You're looking at a video game for $60, and when you go to buy it, the price is now $48 because someone else bought it first.
  2. Dynamic pricing works like this, sometimes prices go down if others are buying things quickly.
  3. Your favorite shirt is listed at $25, but after you add it to your cart, the system changes the price to $19.

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