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Hotels have developed a new revenue stream: "algorithmic" smoke detectors (threadreaderapp.com)

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Guests report getting billed hundreds of dollars for smoking, based on the readings of an "algorithmic" smoke detector. The sensor manufacturer markets its product as a way for hotels to unlock new revenue streams.

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[–] Fermion 47 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Isn't this a textbook candidate for a class action suit?

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Some lucky lawyers will get rich off of this.

[–] Outsider9042@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Don’t forget about the lucky customers that might get almost half the fee back.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

Half? What kind of class action lawsuits have you been a part of?

Seems like mostly the consumer gets back some 2% or something. I have to assume they are intended to be punitive rather than to make the customer right.