Discrimination [Why can't I discriminate?]

CabanasBoy

Why can't I advertise an item for sale and actively exclude one group of people from purchasing it?
Insurance companies do it all the time, they discriminate against people based on their sex, occupation, their address etc.
Certain retailers do it by offering discounts to a particular group (and by definition excluding everyone else).
Hairdressers do it by charging more to cut a woman's hair even if a man walked in with the same length hair.
It reminds me of the Ozzie guy who advertised a house to let and requested "No Agents" need apply, but the newspaper printed "No Asians" in the ad.
There was a lot of righteous indignation until that was cleared up!

Aodan83

Theres a difference between exclusion/discrimination and market segmentation.
In the examples you gave, they don't actively (or inactively, even) exclude one group from purchasing the product. What they do do is charge different people different prices for the same product, dependant on which segment of the market they are in.

Guill

For sale:

White full lenght unisex gowns with White Hoods.

Scarydoll

Now I'm curious. What are you selling?

Mr Benevolent

I suspect there's more to this story than the OP is telling us. Something to do with Adverts perhaps?

CabanasBoy

Aodan83 wrote: »

Theres a difference between exclusion/discrimination and market segmentation.
In the examples you gave, they don't actively (or inactively, even) exclude one group from purchasing the product. What they do do is charge different people different prices for the same product, dependant on which segment of the market they are in.

Ok (I think!)
So if I were to advertise a product for say €10000 (or any price for that matter) and offer a 90% discount if you're the holder of a Irish passport (and/or you have red hair and freckles) this would be ok?
Cheers, now, anyone have BuyandSell's number?

Rented Mule

I, for one, welcome our new discriminating overlords.

CabanasBoy

Confab wrote: »

I suspect there's more to this story than the OP is telling us. Something to do with Adverts perhaps?

Na, nothing to do with adverts.ie

Oranage2

CabanasBoy wrote: »

Na, nothing to do with adverts.ie

Is it room for rent, no black people?

Mr Benevolent

CabanasBoy wrote: »

Na, nothing to do with adverts.ie

Was this your ad? 'One shotgun for sale, works well on travellers and postmen, only fired twice.'

Guill

Confab wrote: »

Was this your ad? 'One shotgun for sale, works well on travellers and postmen, only fired twice.'

And couldn't even kill a frog.

CabanasBoy

Na, neither of the above but close.
I remember selling a couple of cars a few years ago and trying to give directions to "dem furiners with F all english" was a pain in the hoop.

CabanasBoy

Guill wrote: »

And couldn't even kill a frog.

Did kill the frog, didn't it?

Rented Mule

Oranage2 wrote: »

Is it room for rent, no black people?

No Blacks, no Irish and no dogs.

Guill

CabanasBoy wrote: »

Did kill the frog, didn't it?

Took both Barrels though! That was my badly put point....

AckwelFoley

Guill wrote: »

For sale:

White full lenght unisex gowns with White Hoods.

I take one x large, one in a size 8 and do you do childrens sizes?

I'd love one for a dog too, it'd be so cute

AnonoBoy

I wish I could advertise rooms for rent with 'no morons' in the ad.

Damn these laws. :mad:

Guill

snyper wrote: »

I take one x large, one in a size 8 and do you do childrens sizes?

I'd love one for a dog too, it'd be so cute

Of course we have kiddies sizes, It wouldn't be a family day out without the kids!

Can you bring the dog in to get measured?

CrazyRabbit

I point blank refuse to let men have sex with me. I know, I shouldn't discriminate, but I can't help it.

Aodan83

CabanasBoy wrote: »

Ok (I think!)
So if I were to advertise a product for say €10000 (or any price for that matter) and offer a 90% discount if you're the holder of a Irish passport (and/or you have red hair and freckles) this would be ok?
Cheers, now, anyone have BuyandSell's number?

Yup, that's how it works. Dublin zoo did that. Think they got a bit of siht over it too.
What are ya selling though? I don't have time to be trawling through the buy and sell looking for that ad!

giant_midget

CabanasBoy wrote: »

Why can't I advertise an item for sale and actively exclude one group of people from purchasing it?
Insurance companies do it all the time, they discriminate against people based on their sex, occupation, their address etc.
Certain retailers do it by offering discounts to a particular group (and by definition excluding everyone else).
Hairdressers do it by charging more to cut a woman's hair even if a man walked in with the same length hair.
It reminds me of the Ozzie guy who advertised a house to let and requested "No Agents" need apply, but the newspaper printed "No Asians" in the ad.
There was a lot of righteous indignation until that was cleared up!

I think the same when putting an item up for sale online..

I had my car for sale there a while back.

timewaster: ehh...hillo...i calling about car....

me: :rolleyes: yes...it's sold.

normal irish human: hey there, im calling about the car for sale.

me: Ahh yes, what would you like to know..etc...

RichieC

jesusinaglanza wrote: »

I think the same when putting an item up for sale online..

I had my car for sale there a while back.

timewaster: ehh...hillo...i calling about car....

me: :rolleyes: yes...it's sold.

normal irish human: hey there, im calling about the car for sale.

me: Ahh yes, what would you like to know..etc...

wtf is this?

Aodan83

RichieC wrote: »

wtf is this?

It's Jesus...in a Glanza.....

Turtyturd

RichieC wrote: »

wtf is this?

Eh hillo...It's obviously a rant about possibly non Irish time wasters.

biko

Nah it's that when he hears a foreign voice he says car is sold so he doesn't have to deal with them.
I do it too when people not from Galway ring. I don't sell to non-Galwegians (or maybe I just don't like them).

Guill

jesusinaglanza wrote: »

I think the same when putting an item up for sale online..

I had my car for sale there a while back.

timewaster: ehh...hillo...i calling about car....

me: :rolleyes: yes...it's sold.

normal irish human: hey there, im calling about the car for sale.

me: Ahh yes, what would you like to know..etc...

Racist undertones.....



















<with sexy results>

Orando Broom

Screen calls for 085 prefix. That will save you mucho hassle if that is what you wish.

biko

When selling cars (if you mask number plate) make sure to show the letter for the county.
It saves you jackeens calling about it and turning it down because it's not regged "D".

flyton5

Cleaner lady wanted: Low pay, poor working environment, long hours. No Irish need apply.

hal9000

Professional female non smoker wanted

P.S. No Dogs!













....for renting of course

squod

CabanasBoy wrote: »

Ok (I think!)
So if I were to advertise a product for say €10000 (or any price for that matter) and offer a 90% discount if you're the holder of a Irish passport (and/or you have red hair and freckles) this would be ok?
Cheers, now, anyone have BuyandSell's number?

Few bags of yokes?