"Price Gouging" is a communist term

[DeusExMachina]

Capitalism or not, it's a shitty thing to do in this atmosphere because you're playing off people's fear. When you shout from the rooftops "Everything will be illegal next week, get yours here for the low low price of 4x MSRP!" Manufacturers have not raised prices, so it's an effort to artificially raise prices. Take a look at the Tanner Gun Show, it's well known that sellers have been raising prices as a whole so they can reap maximum profits on the unknowing. When 90% of tables have a similar price, buyers will think that's the value and the sellers hope they don't look online or at the one guy selling for fair value. It's called price fixing in capitalism. If third parties join in, all the better for the originators.

Personally I will not be making any purchases until the credit card bills come due for the panicked in January.

Crying "communist!" when you're called on it is deplorable.