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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.

See also: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/marietta-hotel-fined-women-hundreds-smoking-they-say-other-activities-tripped-sensors/WPFWFT7INFGOLHR4HSQK7YIOKY/

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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year 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.

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