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Due to laws that prevent price large increases of essential

Posted on: August 15, 2024 at 10:25:41 CT

Spanky KU

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items during a declared state of emergency

Just as there are laws against hoarding essential materials during a declared state of emergency

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Who determines when a company is "price gouging" - Sal CMSU - 8/15 08:25:32

one of two groups - meatiger MU - 8/15 10:05:04

The consumer if they are smart by not buying the product, nm - MU-TULSA MU - 8/15 09:52:09

price gouging laws only come into effect during - Spanky KU - 8/15 09:54:00

It’s not price gouging - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/15 10:05:50

and then it meets the definition of price gouging if the - Spanky KU - 8/15 10:18:19

Amazing how you bow down to the - meatiger MU - 8/15 10:28:16

I am not defending it.. I am explaining it - Spanky KU - 8/15 10:31:24

Why should a seller's cost have to increase in order - Sal CMSU - 8/15 10:20:26

Due to laws that prevent price large increases of essential - Spanky KU - 8/15 10:25:41

you are using authoritative proof - FootballRefugee MU

- 8/15 10:29:18

nope - Spanky KU - 8/15 10:31:52

The OP was mostly a rhetorical question(nm) - meatiger MU - 8/15 10:32:37

The OP asked a question.... state laws define what - Spanky KU - 8/15 11:13:13

that's authoritative proof - FootballRefugee MU

- 8/15 13:42:31

It is a direct answer to the OP question(nm) - Spanky KU - 8/15 13:52:23

Of course he does(nm) - meatiger MU - 8/15 10:30:01

I once sold a putter for $400 more than I bought it for - Sal CMSU - 8/15 10:11:06

Was there a declared state of emergency that included - Spanky KU - 8/15 10:22:34

The Harris admin isn't talking about a situation - Sal CMSU - 8/15 10:38:04

Then the Harris Admin will get slapped down in court - Spanky KU - 8/15 11:14:08

LOL(nm) - meatiger MU - 8/15 11:44:45

The Harris Admin doesn't have that power(nm) - Spanky KU - 8/15 13:59:00

why would a government declaration - FootballRefugee MU

- 8/15 10:26:23

Because the gummint has increased power under an - Spanky KU - 8/15 10:30:43

He might have sold it during Covid - El-ahrairah BAMA - 8/15 10:25:14

Don't be willfully stupid(nm) - Spanky KU - 8/15 10:26:22

RE: It’s not price gouging - KC rules MU - 8/15 10:09:28

The Commissar who is appointed by - *M* KC - 8/15 09:32:11

That sounds pretty awful - Sal CMSU - 8/15 09:56:18

RE: That sounds pretty awful - *M* KC - 8/15 10:03:14

Interesting how your subject line looks in the thread: - JeffB MU

- 8/15 09:35:53

I'd like to see a clear RATIONAL definition of that.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 8/15 09:18:19

It typically requires a declared state of emergency - Spanky KU - 8/15 09:40:47

rask (nm) - JeffB MU

- 8/15 09:00:15

When their sales drop and their competitors increase (nm) - mu7176grad MU - 8/15 08:59:27

apparently dem approval rating and inflation combo. - RHAYWORTH MU - 8/15 08:55:52

it's sort of hilarious - o'lineydisciple MU - 8/15 08:44:49

great point (nm) - Sal CMSU - 8/15 08:46:22

Nobody. It’s just the usual scam rhetoric that people like - Outsider MU - 8/15 08:37:45

Nobody isn't the right answer - Sal CMSU - 8/15 09:13:33

Unfortunately, it is true that they do *some* price fixing, - JeffB MU

- 8/15 09:42:47

Right, the old dem promise of sticking it to the man so the - tigertix MU - 8/15 08:56:06

Yep. It truly is amazing how they are able to get away with - Outsider MU - 8/15 09:02:32

Government marxists must exert their control and authority - hokie VT - 8/15 08:29:22