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No, it doesn't. The difference is whether or not someone who intends to sell the product hoards it. In this case, people buying toilet paper are net harming the
by rogerkirkness 7y ago
No, it doesn't. The difference is whether or not someone who intends to sell the product hoards it. In this case, people buying toilet paper are net harming the market. Sooner or later (manufacturer > retailer, or retailer > consumer) you have to raise prices to maintain liquidity.
- gamblor956 7y agoHow do you think profiteers operate? They buy large quantities of product, hoarding it until they can sell it for artificially inflated costs. People buying toilet paper to use it are not harming the market. They are the market. Yes, if they collectively buy more of it prices will eventually go up. But it happens a lot slower and equilibrium is reached at a much lower price than when profiteers are involved.