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		saas_co_de on March 29, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber Is Ripping Off Frequent Riders and Here’s How... It's usually the opposite. More affluent people usually pay less for the same goods and services. If they didn't they would cease to be more affluent.

c22 on March 29, 2018 [–]

Sure, but they do this by avoiding usurious debt, not from getting a "rich guy discount".

saas_co_de on March 29, 2018 | [–]

Costco is the epitome of a rich guy discount. If you can afford a small membership fee and have some reasonable financial planning skills and live in the suburbs you get a discount on everything. Just one example of many.

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