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		unreal37 on March 31, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: High-Speed Traders Rip Investors Off, Michael Lewi... No, its like saying Walmart watches as you put the item in your shopping cart, and raises the price before you can get to the cashier.

harryh on March 31, 2014 | [–]

It's worth nothing that Walmart actually does change prices in real time. If lots of people start buying a particular item then the price for that item is automatically raised.

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