> There's just nothing to buy better. So despite rational acting buyers, if the supply-side conspires (or monopolizes) to reduce options, buyers will continue

> There's just nothing to buy better. So despite rational acting buyers, if the supply-side conspires (or monopolizes) to reduce options, buyers will continue to buy the overpriced item (and possibly increase prices due to the demand/price curve sweet spot). Perhaps instead of mocking rational-actor theory we should also model conspiring-actor model where possible.