topic Re: Price gouging in Community Chat

Price gouging

leighagemini — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:54:40 GMT

Already about 1500 cases reported in Fl. $10/gal gas, $18 for bottled water, $200 night for a $60 hotel room. That's sick. One of many reasons I really dislike people

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wvumountiefan — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:58:23 GMT

I will never understand how Americans will stick it to their fellow Americans. SMH. 😡😡

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chickenbutt — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:59:37 GMT

Sad to hear, but not surprising. I was thinking about this the other day, especially with respect to hotel rooms and such. This is something I've railed against for years.

We would have events locally and, for that period of time, all the hotel rooms go up exponentially. There was no other reason for it, other than greater demand. I am vehemently against this. It's just wrong.

It's even more wrong when it is a weather event, or other disastrous event, that causes people to HAVE to use these resources. Wrong!

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ms traditional — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:04:20 GMT

i have no problem with prices rising due to regular demand - on season, for example - because people can just wait to purchase or reserve. but taking advantage of a natural disaster when people are up against it: that should be against the law. one would wish that one's morals would inform them not to do this - but we have done so much to erode moral behavior that this is where we have arrived.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:05:03 GMT

Unfortunately catastrophic weather events flush out vermin of all types. Anyone engaging in price gouging ought to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

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151949 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:11:26 GMT

On 9/11/2001 my DH had to drive from Indiana to cleveland , Ohio then to Pittsburgh. He paid as much as $10/gallon for gas. Clearly, the way the country pulled together during WW11 will never happen in this country again.

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leighagemini — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:42:14 GMT

The FL AG is already out giving citations, which is good, hope the fines do some good

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ULY — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 21:42:46 GMT

Of course it is to be expected when the "gouger" gets heat but what about the people who are never prepared for such events and end up buying goods and services at the last minute?

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Kachina624 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:02:57 GMT

@ULY wrote:
Of course it is to be expected when the "gouger" gets heat but what about the people who are never prepared for such events and end up buying goods and services at the last minute?

Should procrastinators be required to pay double, triple or more? Why should the price change just because people are buying today rather than last Monday? They may be buying late due to circumstances beyond their control.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:16:54 GMT

I agree with Kachina. Nobody should be charged more for the same products/services.

If they started buying late in the game, they might find that the stores are out of things so that's kind of where they pay, whether they planned it that way or not. But gouging them seems unreasonable to me.

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SahmIam — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:23:30 GMT

Showing my ignorance: I thought there was a law or a it could be decreed that during an event such as this, it was illegal to price gouge...am I imagining this?

Yes, it's pretty cr@ppy. I have friends who faced this during Isabel and they refused to do business with those who did this after the event was over; many did... to the point one business went out of business (good).

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hckynut — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:28:18 GMT

To some, reasons mean nothing when opportunity(?) knocks to make money. It is sad, but at the same time I see many view "success" as the numbers on their W-2 form. Money has never or will ever be that important in my life.

Look around. We have many events in our city that attract thousands ot visitors, and big places like NY and LA? Prices for everyone go up, even in places you would not expect. If any big type of event is coming up, buy what you need ahead of time.

I see it, but many do not give it a thought.

hckynut(john)

Re: Price gouging

SilleeMee — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:28:43 GMT

Only one letter that makes these two words different:

GREEN

GREED

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ULY — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:34:36 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:

Should procrastinators be required to pay double, triple or more? Why should the price change just because people are buying today rather than last Monday? They may be buying late due to circumstances beyond their control.

Living on the coast in an area prone to hurricanes you would expect common sense to reign and by that I mean having supplies to survive during a natural disaster. You can call it procrastination but I'll call it exactly what it is: Stupidity.

There is not one reason why one can not have basic necessities in the house anticipating such an event. Purchase some tuna fish once a month. Spend the few dollars for bottled water and tuck it away until you desperately need it. Do a little at a time so the burden (if you have trouble with money) won't be as great all at once.

The weather event did not just manifest today. It's been in the Atlantic for a while now. Correct me if I am in error but is it not the federal government advising people to always have three days of supplies on hand for emergencies?

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Plaid Pants2 — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:37:49 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Only one letter that makes these two words different:

GREEN
GREED

Only one letter makes these two words different:

GREEK

GREET

BREED

GREED

FREED

GREED

CREED

GREED

TREED

GREED

What's your point?

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wvumountiefan — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:16:17 GMT

I can't even.......respond again to this thread....... 👊🏻😡

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truffle — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:20:19 GMT

@Plaid Pants2 wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
Only one letter that makes these two words different:

GREEN
GREED

Only one letter makes these two words different:

GREEK
GREET

BREED
GREED

FREED
GREED

CREED
GREED

TREED
GREED

What's your point?

Huh??

Re: Price gouging

leighagemini — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:31:40 GMT

@SahmIam wrote:
Showing my ignorance: I thought there was a law or a it could be decreed that during an event such as this, it was illegal to price gouge...am I imagining this?

Yes, it's pretty cr@ppy. I have friends who faced this during Isabel and they refused to do business with those who did this after the event was over; many did... to the point one business went out of business (good).

@SahmIam no you are correct, governors do have the power to make price gouging illegal during crisis. Fl gov had already did that earlier and has a team out already giving citations and a hotline setup for people to report. Two weeks ago Tn gov set a gas price limit during the pipeline leak. Haven't heard if anyone tried to be cute and go above that price.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:52:56 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Only one letter that makes these two words different:

GREEN
GREED

@Plaid Pants2,

I was responding to the op with my thoughts about the gouging and how greedy it sounds when it comes to money. To me greed is often times associated with, but not necessarily equated to, money.

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sidsmom — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 23:59:53 GMT

We all know price gouging is a no, but is it against

the law to limit the # of items purchased?