V. interesting, today's lead story on Q on CBC.
Amazon.com is the paradigm that booking engines are using for selling tourism. Booksellers are now in a contract dispute with the major bookselling website in the world because of discounts. I have been watching the offers and the results in the tourism industry for a number of years, and now I see where the paradigm is coming from. From Vaway offering to write reviews for properties, to TripAdvisor calling my place a hotel in Madawasaka.
Tourists beware! You can't get what you actually want. Like a bad Rolling Stones cover...
The thing I find amazing is that people who work in marketing and IT don't understand what is going on. Every time I talk to someone about buy blocking, they have no idea what I am talking about, or are not letting on.
Not only is consumerism a fractious sense of reality, it is being skewed by 3rd party internet interests. 18% charged by booking engines is more than the government 13% for existing. Together, why would anyone invest in a place for you to have a vacation?
At this point, I will again make the appeal for you to choose a vacation where your credit card doesn't get hurt every time you turn around. Spend time with nature instead.
Amazon.com is the paradigm that booking engines are using for selling tourism. Booksellers are now in a contract dispute with the major bookselling website in the world because of discounts. I have been watching the offers and the results in the tourism industry for a number of years, and now I see where the paradigm is coming from. From Vaway offering to write reviews for properties, to TripAdvisor calling my place a hotel in Madawasaka.
Tourists beware! You can't get what you actually want. Like a bad Rolling Stones cover...
The thing I find amazing is that people who work in marketing and IT don't understand what is going on. Every time I talk to someone about buy blocking, they have no idea what I am talking about, or are not letting on.
Not only is consumerism a fractious sense of reality, it is being skewed by 3rd party internet interests. 18% charged by booking engines is more than the government 13% for existing. Together, why would anyone invest in a place for you to have a vacation?
At this point, I will again make the appeal for you to choose a vacation where your credit card doesn't get hurt every time you turn around. Spend time with nature instead.
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