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Of course, I am right. Whether or not a company restock, it depends on whether or not they can make a profit. If they can make enough profit to justify restocking, they will do it at whatever price it is.
Again, you haven't learned anything.
Let's try it one more time.
Can you answer the question?
You insisted they have no incentive to restock, or even to sell what they already have in stock (you said they'd rather watch you die). However, the truth is that they do sell what they have, and they do restock as soon as they can. How do you explain that? You can't explain it, because it is BS.
I am telling you what happens in the real world, and you insist it does not happen.
Last edited by CaseyB; 08-29-2017 at 04:39 PM..
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More people have an opportunity to be first than have an opportunity to have a boatload of money on hand to pay artificially high prices.
The difference is the person who has more money might not even need the water!
Correct, the person who has more money might not even need the water. Same is true that the people who grab the last regular bottle of water may not need that water.
You insisted they have no incentive to restock, or even to sell what they already have in stock (you said they'd rather watch you die). However, the truth is that they do sell that they have, and they do restock as soon as they can. How do you explain that? You can't explain it, because it is BS.
Because they CAN make a profit!!!! Not sure why it's hard to understand.
1.) Wrong.... People who don't price gouge are more apt to help their community.
2.) Wrong again... The incentive for a company to ship in supplies is twofold. A) They have provided a humanitarian service to a community, B) They are marketing for themselves by putting their name out there (think of Budweiser during Katrina when they began canning water instead of beer). These are tax write offs for the companies. They aren't losing money.
3.) Wrong again.... Stores stock up because they are providing for their community, continuing to maintain their gross margins (not trying to artificially boost them), and positioning themselves in the market as the go-to store in the future.
1) People can do whatever they want. Up to them to raise the price or not.
2) For profit companies don't do humanitarian service. They do that for good will. They weigh how much the good will is worth. If it's worth more than the profit they could make, they will provide that service. If it's less, they won't do anything.
3. LOL! No business stocks up to provide for their community. That's the crappiest line I have ever seen.
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Originally Posted by Nlambert
You should really go spend some time with business owners. While profit is the name of the game, most business owners also want to be responsible owners who look out for their community. Without that community, there is no business. Most understand this dynamic and support it however they can. They understand that a quick dollar today could backfire on them for years to come. Again, YOU haven't learned anything.
Nobody is arguing this. A company and business owner should weigh the pros and cons, good will or profit and decide what to do; however, I don't see the evil in price gouging.
What makes any of you business geniuses think that restocking is even possible with three or more feet of water in the road connecting destroyed bridges? Do you own the landing craft needed to carry any resupply. The DUCK Boats are all in Boston.
IMHO - need supplies such as bottled water and canned food should be distributed FREE. The store owners would be reimbursed by the Government after the emergency is over.
Seems many of you know jack shyte when it comes to disasters to be making so many deductions and assumptions.
ALL closes- there is no money or way to get money- there are no deliveries- there are no cashiers- there is nothing but mayhem, for at least a few days...
During this time people from other states or further up the road, come down to make money with trucks and shot guns. the mom and pops sell out- they give away a lot- in the end much can be regained by losses of their stock later via insurance/grands etc. I can say after working some of these hurricanes and living in the area- 99% of these jokers are NOT local at all.
They come for one purpose, to take what they can in a bad situation - why they made the LAW_
Anytime I go to a concert or sporting event I pay $5 for a bottle of water, an $8 hot dog and a $12 beer.
What's the difference?
Overall a regular store should treat their customers well.
The difference is that you're not literally dying of thirst or starving. The difference is that you chose to go to the concert. No one chose the natural disaster that destroyed their home and everything in it.
The difference is that you're not literally dying of thirst or starving. The difference is that you chose to go to the concert. No one chose the natural disaster that destroyed their home and everything in it.
They don't get it- They only breathe and eat money- no hearts left-- save the memory on your PC-- they have nothing else-
The difference is that you're not literally dying of thirst or starving. The difference is that you chose to go to the concert. No one chose the natural disaster that destroyed their home and everything in it.
I sincerely doubt anybody would refuse to give the water to the person who is "literally" dying. The person can pay that back later even it's priced at $99/bottle.
We aren't talking about that at all.
We are talking about the price control would cause a shortage of supplies, which in turn will cause more people to suffer and die.
You are pretty OK with that, which in my book is despicable.
They don't get it- They only breathe and eat money- no hearts left-- save the memory on your PC-- they have nothing else-
You are completely heartless!
You are more than happy to watch people die just so the bottle of water is at $1/bottle.
Stupid and despicable.
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