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Profiting on war and suffering is immoral and wrong. Nothing could send a worse message than your opinion. String the price gougers up.‘Price Gouging’ After a Disaster Is Good for the Public
If government prohibits suppliers from charging more, consumers hoard, exacerbating shortages.www.wsj.com
This is an emotional topic. I have myself been judgemental of price gougers.
I know this will never sink in to most, but maybe there are a few here willing to put all bias aside and thing with complete rationality here.
Someone charges 50 bucks for a cheap flashlight during a hurricane and people call him evil. Some of Those same hypocrites would gladly offer 50 bucks if they were stuck in that situation. Then turn around and call the person immoral that complied with his request and sold it. Pathetic.
If we allowed price gouging it would be a net benefit to society. It increases supply, and sometimes when it's life and death, when you really need supply.
Oh but it's easier to not think, but emotionally let people die and feel good about ourselves pointing at that nasty price gouger, how we ran him out of town (then oops a storm hit and people died from lack of product).
A rigorous intellectual effort there. The logic and reasoning.....flawless. kudosProfiting on war and suffering is immoral and wrong. Nothing could send a worse message than your opinion. String the price gougers up.
https://giphy.com/K0AnEB2t2EM‘Price Gouging’ After a Disaster Is Good for the Public
If government prohibits suppliers from charging more, consumers hoard, exacerbating shortages.www.wsj.com
This is an emotional topic. I have myself been judgemental of price gougers.
I know this will never sink in to most, but maybe there are a few here willing to put all bias aside and thing with complete rationality here.
Someone charges 50 bucks for a cheap flashlight during a hurricane and people call him evil. Some of Those same hypocrites would gladly offer 50 bucks if they were stuck in that situation. Then turn around and call the person immoral that complied with his request and sold it. Pathetic.
If we allowed price gouging it would be a net benefit to society. It increases supply, and sometimes when it's life and death, when you really need supply.
Oh but it's easier to not think, but emotionally let people die and feel good about ourselves pointing at that nasty price gouger, how we ran him out of town (then oops a storm hit and people died from lack of product).
Another rigorous intellectual effort there. The logic and reasoning.....flawless. kudos to you as well.Price gougers are scumbags, especially during a disaster.
For the economic reasons you mention, price gouging should of course be legal.‘Price Gouging’ After a Disaster Is Good for the Public
If government prohibits suppliers from charging more, consumers hoard, exacerbating shortages.www.wsj.com
This is an emotional topic. I have myself been judgemental of price gougers.
I know this will never sink in to most, but maybe there are a few here willing to put all bias aside and thing with complete rationality here.
Someone charges 50 bucks for a cheap flashlight during a hurricane and people call him evil. Some of Those same hypocrites would gladly offer 50 bucks if they were stuck in that situation. Then turn around and call the person immoral that complied with his request and sold it. Pathetic.
If we allowed price gouging it would be a net benefit to society. It increases supply, and sometimes when it's life and death, when you really need supply.
Oh but it's easier to not think, but emotionally let people die and feel good about ourselves pointing at that nasty price gouger, how we ran him out of town (then oops a storm hit and people died from lack of product).
For the economic reasons you mention, price gouging should of course be legal.
For the moral reasons everyone is familiar with, we should recognize that (generally) it's a pretty scummy person who doesn't need certain goods while their neighbours are in desperate need and instead of giving it to them for free or at a normal price tries to make big bucks off their misery.
Neither Wal-Mart nor Amazon are necessarily cheaper ............ they just say they are so often shoppers come to believe it.If you think someone is trying to price gouge you tell them to F/O and go to to WalMart or Amazon and get it cheaper. Problem solved, how easy was that?
This is the problem with unrestrained capitalism that only sees profits as a goal. A corporation that is driven to serve the shareholders cannot be permitted to set public policy or determine what is moral.‘Price Gouging’ After a Disaster Is Good for the Public
If government prohibits suppliers from charging more, consumers hoard, exacerbating shortages.www.wsj.com
This is an emotional topic. I have myself been judgemental of price gougers.
I know this will never sink in to most, but maybe there are a few here willing to put all bias aside and thing with complete rationality here.
Someone charges 50 bucks for a cheap flashlight during a hurricane and people call him evil. Some of Those same hypocrites would gladly offer 50 bucks if they were stuck in that situation. Then turn around and call the person immoral that complied with his request and sold it. Pathetic.
If we allowed price gouging it would be a net benefit to society. It increases supply, and sometimes when it's life and death, when you really need supply.
Oh but it's easier to not think, but emotionally let people die and feel good about ourselves pointing at that nasty price gouger, how we ran him out of town (then oops a storm hit and people died from lack of product).
If you think someone is trying to price gouge you tell them to F/O and go to to WalMart or Amazon and get it cheaper. Problem solved, how easy was that?
Not the topic though. Price gouging is good, it brings a net benefit to society.This is the problem with unrestrained capitalism that only sees profits as a goal. A corporation that is driven to serve the shareholders cannot be permitted to set public policy or determine what is moral.
ok. Anything else?Not the topic though. Price gouging is good, it brings a net benefit to society.
I've seen some things on the benefits of "gouging". In theory it reduces hoarding; the theory being that people will by what they need but won't overbuy, resulting in more people obtaining the scarce item. And of course the retailer may be at the mercy of up line sellers. It's not as simple an issue as some would believe.‘Price Gouging’ After a Disaster Is Good for the Public
If government prohibits suppliers from charging more, consumers hoard, exacerbating shortages.www.wsj.com
This is an emotional topic. I have myself been judgemental of price gougers.
I know this will never sink in to most, but maybe there are a few here willing to put all bias aside and thing with complete rationality here.
Someone charges 50 bucks for a cheap flashlight during a hurricane and people call him evil. Some of Those same hypocrites would gladly offer 50 bucks if they were stuck in that situation. Then turn around and call the person immoral that complied with his request and sold it. Pathetic.
If we allowed price gouging it would be a net benefit to society. It increases supply, and sometimes when it's life and death, when you really need supply.
Oh but it's easier to not think, but emotionally let people die and feel good about ourselves pointing at that nasty price gouger, how we ran him out of town (then oops a storm hit and people died from lack of product).
There are multiple ways it can be beneficial.I've seen some things on the benefits of "gouging". In theory it reduces hoarding; the theory being that people will by what they need but won't overbuy, resulting in more people obtaining the scarce item. And of course the retailer may be at the mercy of up line sellers. It's not as simple an issue as some would believe.
Is there any issue that you are not on the wrong side of?‘Price Gouging’ After a Disaster Is Good for the Public
If government prohibits suppliers from charging more, consumers hoard, exacerbating shortages.www.wsj.com
This is an emotional topic. I have myself been judgemental of price gougers.
I know this will never sink in to most, but maybe there are a few here willing to put all bias aside and thing with complete rationality here.
Someone charges 50 bucks for a cheap flashlight during a hurricane and people call him evil. Some of Those same hypocrites would gladly offer 50 bucks if they were stuck in that situation. Then turn around and call the person immoral that complied with his request and sold it. Pathetic.
If we allowed price gouging it would be a net benefit to society. It increases supply, and sometimes when it's life and death, when you really need supply.
Oh but it's easier to not think, but emotionally let people die and feel good about ourselves pointing at that nasty price gouger, how we ran him out of town (then oops a storm hit and people died from lack of product).
The “problem” occurs when needed items are in limited supply and some asshole wants you to pay 10 x the item’s value.If you think someone is trying to price gouge you tell them to F/O and go to to WalMart or Amazon and get it cheaper. Problem solved, how easy was that?
Well, maybe that would happen.There are multiple ways it can be beneficial.
If gougers are allowed to make a profit during a hurricane, guess what happens during the next hurricane. More gougers will be out there selling flash lights, increasing supply and driving prices down.
More people now have access now to much needed emergency supplies at now lower prices than before. It's a win win.
Yet another rigorous intellectual effort there from the left. The rebuttal...impeccable.Is there any issue that you are not on the wrong side of?
Praise for price gougers? ****in’ stupid.
Does this profiting from war also apply to political outcomes (which unfortunately suck for Biden and Harris)?Profiting on war and suffering is immoral and wrong. Nothing could send a worse message than your opinion. String the price gougers up.
It's basically inevitable. The Word gets out of sky high profits, others join in searching for this easy money. But then it gets harder to make the easy money, competition.Well, maybe that would happen.
Yet another rigorous intellectual effort there from the left. The rebuttal...impeccable.
The logic and reasoning.....flawless. kudos to you
Not a worry; you never are.If disagreeing with any of your idiocy is wrong, I don’t ever want to be right.
The example of the Uber business model should help anyone understand this ussue more if one really cares to have the right view instead of maintaining the "tribal" view.‘Price Gouging’ After a Disaster Is Good for the Public
If government prohibits suppliers from charging more, consumers hoard, exacerbating shortages.www.wsj.com
This is an emotional topic. I have myself been judgemental of price gougers.
I know this will never sink in to most, but maybe there are a few here willing to put all bias aside and thing with complete rationality here.
Someone charges 50 bucks for a cheap flashlight during a hurricane and people call him evil. Some of Those same hypocrites would gladly offer 50 bucks if they were stuck in that situation. Then turn around and call the person immoral that complied with his request and sold it. Pathetic.
If we allowed price gouging it would be a net benefit to society. It increases supply, and sometimes when it's life and death, when you really need supply.
Oh but it's easier to not think, but emotionally let people die and feel good about ourselves pointing at that nasty price gouger, how we ran him out of town (then oops a storm hit and people died from lack of product).
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