Quote Originally Posted by ZERO THEORY View Post
Gnomes.

Here's the deal. As a capitalist, I understand that it's their prerogative to ask whatever price they want. People paid it. And basic economics says that if they didn't raise their prices, they'd sell out of their goods too quickly, be unable to acquire more, and be left without a revenue stream; plenty of demand with no supply to drive the business. I'm all on board at this point.

What I have a problem with is the market rate hovering right around 80 cents/round at its highest point, with everyone else able to stay in business and try their best to meet demand while OD Green was literally charging $1.40/round for the same munitions. A 57% disparity is cause for alarm, and although it is their prerogative, it's also mine to call them price gouging shills. As a bonus, the one time I bought something from them, a 20-something who was literally wearing a plate carrier with armor behind the counter had a very audible outburst about wanting to kill an annoying vendor. He was identifying himself as Sergeant X; United States Marine Corps. The consummate professional.

No tears here.
Were people being forced to buy it?

ETA: Thank you for the spelling correction.