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Scalping is exploitative and should be illegal when it’s for water and gasoline in a hurricane recovery zone. I’m unconvinced that there is a harm when the sca
by iambateman 3y ago
Scalping is exploitative and should be illegal when it’s for water and gasoline in a hurricane recovery zone.
I’m unconvinced that there is a harm when the scalping is for section 102 row 14 seat 11 at a OneDirection concert.
Lots of people want to vacation in Ibiza, so it’s expensive. Lots of people want to sit in section 102 row 14 seat 11, so it’s expensive too.
Just because someone with more money buys the seat doesn’t mean the person with less money was exploited. If that were the case, we must require all seats to be sold at the exact same price across the stadium and that price must be low enough for even the poorest person to attend.
- firebat45 3y agoNow explain how scalping basic necessities in a hurricane is any different than real estate speculation. Either way, you're buying something people need, in an effort to restrict demand, raise prices, and resell at a profit without having to add any real value.
- nayuki 3y agoOkay, so scalping is illegal in a hurricane. Is it also illegal for outsiders to choose not to provide goods to the sticken area because the sale price doesn't justify the cost? See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jKl-SgJQVc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jKl-SgJQVc , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZuxdXmSoj4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZuxdXmSoj4 , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFXYO1W_JXw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFXYO1W_JXw .