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I would love to see an example of people using their price-gouging-acquired wealth to create a disaster relief supply chain. And that's only half sarcasm - if t
by sirbranedamuj 9y ago
I would love to see an example of people using their price-gouging-acquired wealth to create a disaster relief supply chain. And that's only half sarcasm - if there are examples of people doing this and it's being reported on, I think it would be fascinating to read about. But something tells me real-life examples of this will be difficult to find.
In what reality do you think some random person on the side of the road is price gouging water bottles in order to fund an efficient supply chain to deliver bottles of water to the needy in the affected disaster area?
In what reality do you think this person isn't just pocketing the cash or using it to fund their own escape or reconstruction efforts?
- kemitche 9y agoThere was that article about the guy who loaded up a truck of generators and brought them to a disaster area where they were needed. He got caught by gouging laws, the generators were confiscated and never distributed.
- neurotech1 9y agoBack of the envelope math says helicopter transported gas shouldn't cost $20/Gallon! A small turbine helicopter costs less than $1000/Hr to fly and could effectively transport gas/diesel/kerosene into difficult to access parts of Houston.