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We should have a gambling market that tracks on whether our Amazon/USPS/UPS/FedEx package is going to show up on time or not. (reddthat.com)
submitted 2 years ago by MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to c/crazyideas@lemmy.world
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[–] nukeworker10@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Except amazon would immediately take the other side of the bet, and then manipulate the market.

[–] MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago

And we would know that and follow their bet.

Win win win

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

I came here to reply this. They would play the system if it ever had enough people betting.

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

We'd have to get around the gambling aspect of it and call it insurance

Oh, wait, insurance is already legal gambling, where the house always wins