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I think it is similar to the frustration you'd experience if you told a taxi driver you're running late and they responded "okay, then it costs triple." It's an

I think it is similar to the frustration you'd experience if you told a taxi driver you're running late and they responded "okay, then it costs triple." It's an asshole move. Or if you told the bartender that you're celebrating getting a raise and they responded "okay, then your beer costs two bucks more." Or if there's a medicine that usually just reduces heartburn and costs $20, but you need it to survive, so they increase the cost to 90% of your life savings, just because you'll pay it. I'd say it's super dickish, but also struggle to logically articulate why.

ghaff 7y ago
>I'd say it's super dickish I think that pretty much articulates how people view jacked up prices, especially (but not exclusively) in situations where people are in a tough situation through no fault of there own. Thus, the garage owner who is known for fleecing out-of-towners who have a breakdown is far more likely to get a local reputation as sort of an asshole rather than a shrewd small businessman. It does apply in other contexts though. for example, tickets to highly sought after concerts and sporting events are probably not as expensive as they could be. (And one result is profits flow to ticket agencies.) Look how hard it was to get tickets to Hamilton for ages. (Probably still is.) The thinking is that, if you're seen as price gouging because you can, that can work for a while but isn't a great look for a long-term relationship, to say, a band. Can you get away with it when transactions are very occasional? Sure. But things have a way of coming back to bite you.