https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-to-beat-surveillance-pricing-before-it-bleeds-you-dryContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-to-beat-surveillance-pricing-before-it-bleeds-you-dryhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/how-to-beat-surveillance-pricing-before-it-bleeds-you-dry#u94358Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:27:06 +0000Online retailers increasingly rely on personal data, software systems, and opaque algorithms to determine what individual shoppers pay, a practice known as surveillance pricing. Companies use these digital tools to continuously alter prices and extract maximum profit from consumers based on their shopping habits. Consumer advocates and organizations are pushing back against these tactics, urging regulatory action from bodies like the Federal Trade Commission to ban personalized pricing and protect buyers from being systematically overcharged.Why it mattersThe modern pricing crisis involves cor