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Show me an example of “gouging” in any market except those with government-controlled supply. Surprise! You can’t — because, it turns out, people enjoy provid
by pjkundert 2y ago
Show me an example of “gouging” in any market except those with government-controlled supply.
Surprise!
You can’t — because, it turns out, people enjoy providing goods and services at a profit, and will gleefully and immediately resolve the supply disruption that led to the “gouging”.
This topic is surprisingly robust, for something with so many obvious counter examples in such a wide range of scenarios…
- _yid9 2y agoIt’s almost as if opposition to free markets is based on ideology, not evidence. Which is clearly impossible on a platform like HN, which values interesting facts above boring, religious ideology … right?
- kelipso 2y agoAre you joking? Concert food and drinks and anything sold at an airport, for a start.
- pjkundert 2y agoA private enterprise can charge whatever they like; you aren’t forced to visit and buy - go to a competitor that doesn’t charge as much! Or take your own alternative supply. This is not even remotely an example of “gouging”. Try again?
- kelipso 2y agoHa ha ha. There are no competitors there with normal prices, how is something so obvious so elusive to you. You are just trolling with your "try again".
- pjkundert 2y agoHmmm. No competitors, you say? Peel back the layers of shielding against you rolling in as a “competitor”, and what will you find? A big steaming layer of government. Regulating that only their connected buddies can fleece you - and there’s nothing you can do about it. You voted for this. For your safety. You want this.