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That doesn’t pass the smell test. It’s much more likely that anti-hoarding laws are passed in order to prosecute people who are planning to price gouge but hav

That doesn’t pass the smell test. It’s much more likely that anti-hoarding laws are passed in order to prosecute people who are planning to price gouge but haven’t been caught in the act. Would you care to explain why lots of people would hoard when it’s both unprofitable and unnecessary to do so? Once you have a supply of toilet paper, most people are not going to buy a ten year supply of toilet paper just because it isn’t exorbitantly priced. People who think they can make a profit absolutely will buy a ten year supply of toilet paper.

kortilla 6y ago
> Once you have a supply of toilet paper, most people are Let me stop you there. The TP shortage was because of normal people buying enough toilet paper to stay at home full time. That’s it. About half of the TP production goes to giant commercial rolls that go in businesses. The other half for home brands. The commercial factories need to be retooled for smaller rolls and new supply chains need to be setup for commercial to fill the home demand. With absolutely no hoarding, the home demand would increase at least a 1/4. Then throw in people just buying multiple packs to make it 2 weeks without shopping and you’ve already wiped out the supply. > People who think they can make a profit absolutely will Good. I would rather have the option to pay twice the normal price than to wipe my ass with a rock because my government rationed supply ran out. Finally, anti price gouging behavior encourages poor planning by the population at large. Maybe paying $50 for a flat of water bottles will teach you to fucking think ahead and spend $150 on a critical supplies kit.