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jerf on Feb 22, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: How Bots Seized Control of My Pricing Strategy

If you can make that actually happen, the bot will end up canceling your order and take the reputation hit. It's all a numbers game to them.

wtvanhest on Feb 22, 2012 [–]

I remember reading an article before which stated that the bots are able to charge a higher price because they have a good reputation. I guess it depends on how much you want to make. Maybe the bot would pay $1 extra, but not $20 extra?

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