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> and in many cases it is for the explicit purpose of creating artificial scarcity to increase the price of a product. So are you suggesting: - I create a to
by g_langenderfer 7y ago
> and in many cases it is for the explicit purpose of creating artificial scarcity to increase the price of a product.
So are you suggesting:
- I create a toilet paper cartel with all my buddies
- we hit surrounding area grocery stores with surgical TP buying
- Hoard til prices rise
- dump on muppet consumers
- profit??
this is ridiculous
- salawat 7y agoYes, that is exactly what some people are doing, and what has quite a few posters justifiably angry. It may sound ridiculous to you, but That doesn't mean there isn't another person out there willing to do it.
- EdgarVerona 7y agoAs a case study: https://abc14news.com/2020/03/14/canadian-couple-make-more-than-70000-selling-disinfectant-wipes-at-inflated-prices/ https://abc14news.com/2020/03/14/canadian-couple-make-more-t...
- kevingadd 7y agoCheck ebay and equivalents, kijiji just had to go on record that they were banning sales of toilet paper, sanitizer, etc.
- indymike 7y agoIt is also not likely to work beyond a few days unless you have the means to continuously buy all the toilet paper.