Lol!

[nitrml@tyrol.social]

@mick_howarth I also thing it's mainly a focus thing. When I'm travelling without a computer, I will make these kind of purchases on a phone - but in a quiet environment, after checking alternatives, and thoroughly planned through. @stux

[chuff@bark.wolp.chat]

@stux@mstdn.social @m3t00@app.wafrn.net

I wouldn't be surprised if'n some of the difference is intentional, after all if'n you're on a phone, you're either in a rush or your likely not paying all that much attention, so they can get away with overcharging you

[lb1a@freiburg.social]

@stux totally agreed!!

[resuna@ohai.social]

@stux

It depends on whether the phone app or the website is more shit, and whether I have to research anything. Researching anything on a mobile device is getting worse because both Apple and Google are making their operating systems more aggressive about killing background processes which kills any transactions in flight. So you really need two devices.

It also explains why in Star Trek you get people juggling a handful of tablets.

[chu@climatejustice.social]

@stux

I'm even older school than you. I don't make purchases of any size by phone. Sit down only.

[qurlyjoe@mstdn.social]

@cstross @stux
Up here in my age bracket we call all y’all kids.

[marcelnbg@sueden.social]

@piyuv @stux
Prices are the same. They just offer different things to different users.

To apple users they offer the better hotels, to android or PC users the budget hotels. But you can book both on either device for the same price, if you search.

[lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org]

@stux If they knew how the mobile versions of these systems are designed to manipulate users even more than the desktop view versions, they might better understand.

[cygnathreadbare@retro.pizza]

@stux when you have nothing else, a big purchase can also be a Nintendo DS Browser purchase (happened with one of my PCs)

[iamdannyboling@mstdn.social]

@lydiaconwell

Especially if there's internet searches involved before making a purchase.

@stux

[gigi@kolektiva.social]

@mountdiscovery @stux @mercurial

I'm Gen-X and I have no problem buying shit on my phone.

My concession, though, is I refuse to use anything but temporary cards bought for that purpose.

[iamdannyboling@mstdn.social]

@lauren

Yes, this.

@stux

[petealexharris@mastodon.scot]

@stux
Yeah, if a purchase requires opening multiple browser tabs to check/compare things, I'm not doing that on a phone.

[dukeduke@mastodon.social]

@stux For me, I keep 100% of my financial doings on one primary laptop that doesn't leave the house. I do most shopping on a tablet for convenience, then make the actual purchases, regardless of size, on the laptop. My phone has a browser, but it doesn't get used at all.

[kkarhan@infosec.space]

@stux this!

[reinald@nrw.social]

@stux definitely. Some things ask for research, comparing stuff. Big screen with multiple windows, proper keyboard and no autocorrect for searching the right things...

Like shops don't give me the full search result on the phone - just limited options. And I bet my ass - not the cheapest ones!

So yeah, very few purchases are phone purchases for me.

Next thing to our horror will be: "why don't you let your AI assistent buy that for you?"

[i_give_u_worms@beige.party]

@stux a notebook or desktop you can have two windows where when you switch screens and the first screen doesn't drop it's shit and act like you are a new person

[westcoastmaven@mastodon.social]

@stux Typing on a phone keyboard is nearly impossible for me to do with my big fingertips. Letters are way too small. Computer, with the larger keys is a must for me.

[cascheranno@hachyderm.io]

@stux nope. In fact, phone-autofill (like Apple Pay) is some tasty tasty stuff. I’m frantically trying to find a way to de-Apple, de-Google, de-Meta while retaining that.

[lovingfalloutlondon1954@mastodon.social]

@stux

Nope. No phone purchases.

Nope. No laptop purchases.

Gaming grade desktop with a LAN printer for printing receipts only.