of course the large chains will, it makes literally 0 sense not to and i dont see a problem with it

I can live off cereal

I haven't made my mind up about price gouging yet either

It’s either taking advantage of worried people or a legit buisness practice

Is there a different rule for essential goods?

I'd consider a price gouging law on essential goods but nothing else

both, cassia

there exists price gouging laws in america

probably here too

but we don't have an official state of emergency

i have to venture out for supplies at some point, might try and get up early tomorrow

Even price gouging laws can be detramental to the market, like what if they need to increase the price just to keep supply moving

Tesco fucked me up with their undisclosed opening time change

is it for the elderly?

No, it's for Tesco

oh

what did they do?

Close early to restock shelves

But in doing so removes 2 nicely quiet hours where vulnerable people can go shopping

eh, in times like these it might make sense for them to do restocking when no one is in there

i imagine people would yeet pallets of shit that is in high demand

doesn't help me much

yeeeee, individuals when you're dealing with something like that are not the concern

from a business point of view, everyone is grouped as "the customer"

and if they keep doing whack shit, then they're gonna take actions

well now i get the choice of going in at an ungodly hour and it being fucking heaving, or go late and the shelves being empty

Price gouging is just a derogatory term to describe the regular workings of supply and demand, but with a moral label of reeee

Most people just can't accept the reality that if essentials become scarce, then prices must spike as a result so that things can return to normal. Don't demand lower prices, just reduce your consumption by becoming more efficient.

Preventing price gouging by law is a fasttrack towards starvation.

But people will never realize the hypocricy of their hyper-consumerism while at the same time spitting on profit-driven venture.

IT'S NOT SCARCE THO

It becomes scarce if demand doesn't lower to normal levels.

The reason why it's important to raise the prices of anything - essentials or not - if demand is too high is simply to force people into greater efficiency.

it is scarce if you can't get it

The only reason why essentials are cheap to begin with is because they're so valuable that maximum efficiency is neccessary so that everyone can survive on them.

That's why we need to start shooting each other dead

No need, just visit a local elderly home

coof all over

multikill

Start killing the commies, then the ETBrooD-like ultra-corporatists

You mean the people who keep the economy running and your socialist ass clean.