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submitted 9 months ago by MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to c/crazyideas@lemmy.world

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[–] nukeworker10@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Except amazon would immediately take the other side of the bet, and then manipulate the market.

[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 5 points 9 months ago

And we would know that and follow their bet.

Win win win

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I came here to reply this. They would play the system if it ever had enough people betting.

[–] GentlemanLoser@ttrpg.network 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Taken to it's furthest, people would be running delivery vans off the road and calling in bomb threats to package hubs

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Haha at least they would have to pay the delivery people well ^^

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

whatever makes you think that?

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If they were attacked? I thought they would have more responsibility on the job.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 1 points 9 months ago

You're right they will have more responsibility to pay for losses out of their wage.

Welcome to late stage capitalism, your next pay review is in 12 months.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

We'd have to get around the gambling aspect of it and call it insurance

Oh, wait, insurance is already legal gambling, where the house always wins