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> It's just surge pricing to manage demand, not "price gouging". This carries the same energy as company leadership insisting that a RIF is not a layoff.
by Sohcahtoa82 11mo ago
> It's just surge pricing to manage demand, not "price gouging".
This carries the same energy as company leadership insisting that a RIF is not a layoff.
- kortilla 11mo agoPrice gouging has a specific meaning. It’s when costs are raised rapidly only because people are desperate and have no other choice. (e.g. water after a disaster) Retailers raising prices in reaction to an incoming event that will take supply away from everyone is not that.