• Resumen

    Dynamic pricing and price fairness perceptions: a study of the use of the Uber app in travels

    Published date: 05/11/2019
    : Dynamic pricing is considered an efficient method of price management and has been used by hotels and airlines for decades. More recently, the urban mobility application (app) of Uber, present in more than 600 cities, has introduced real-time dynamic pricing to match supply and demand for the service. Although the literature highlights the benefits of dynamic pricing, behavioral economists argue that these price variations can be considered unfair. Thus, the objectives of this study are: to examine how consumers and tourists judge Uber’s price fairness; to investigate the perceptions of surge pricing and suppression of information about the price multiplier when requesting the service; and to examine the behavioral outcomes from perceived price unfairness. This study adopts a qualitative and exploratory approach using focus group method. The main results suggest that the perception of price depends on the context and evaluation of service benefits; although dynamic pricing can be considered acceptable, under certain conditions it can trigger feelings of unfairness and negative emotions on the part of consumers; and that tourists can adopt behavioral strategies to minimize the uncertainty of dynamic prices.

Turismo: Visão e Ação

La revista Turismo: Visão e Ação, vinculada al Programa de Posgrado en Turismo y Hotelería - Maestría y Doctorado, es una publicación científica en un sistema de flujo continuo, interdisciplinario y de alcance internacional. Según los criterios Qualis/CAPES (2017-2020), está clasificada como 'A3' en el área de Administración, Ciencias Contables y Turismo. Registrada con el ISSN número 1983-7151, Turismo: Visión y Acción comenzó sus actividades en 1998 con publicaciones impresas en inglés y portugués. En 2008, se transformó en una publicación en línea, con un alcance más amplio hacia el público interesado, manteniendo una política de ser una revista de acceso abierto y sin cobro de tarifas por presentación o acceso a los artículos. Turismo: Visão e Ação (TVA) se abrevia como Tur., Visão e Ação, utilizado en bibliografías, notas a pie de página, referencias y leyendas bibliográficas.

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