Market Observations

[roberth]

So prices are lower than they have been, why isn't anyone crying about that.

Just another reason there isn't any such thing as "gouging", because AR parts swing the other way too.

[Sharpienads]

So prices are lower than they have been, why isn't anyone crying about that.

Just another reason there isn't any such thing as "gouging", because AR parts swing the other way too.

Obviously PA is using predatory pricing so that the other red dot companies go out of business and then they'll have a monopoly.

[Great-Kazoo]

Obviously PA is using predatory pricing so that the other red dot companies go out of business and then they'll have a monopoly.

OR like every other firearm parts & acc vendor. They are dumping inventory so they're not paying taxes for items in stock. The supply surpassed the demand months ago. My business doesn't want dust collecting , where fresh capital should be.

[Bailey Guns]

Whispers...it was sarcasm, Jim.

[Great-Kazoo]

Whispers...it was sarcasm, Jim.

My bad. looks i'm destined for some L&P shenanigans. Think coojoe had a relapse, possibly milshooter faded as his second string.

[<MADDOG>]

I don't see taxation on illegal drugs...

Government & money=corrupt system IMO.

The free market, by definition, has no controls on it.

Anyway, while some may "wrong", again look at the drug trade. Hell, look at prostitution for that matter. The market, even the black one, determines prices.

Long story short: the law of supply and demand. Prohibition, the drug war, and to put it into context, firearm prices, confirm it.

My $.02.

[roberth]

Obviously PA is using predatory pricing so that the other red dot companies go out of business and then they'll have a monopoly.

...and then they'll take over the world.

[MrPrena]

I think what we're forgetting here, and jhood alluded to it, is that the most important part of capitalism IMO is the consumer. The consumer must be responsible. When people pay what I would consider ridiculous prices for something, like $400 for a stripped blemished lower, they are not being responsible. When you give money to a company that doesn't respect your beliefs, you are not being responsible. Of course it's not always avoidable. But you can't have "robber barons" and "monopolies" without consumers. The more free the market, the more responsible we as consumers have to be.

If you don't like being responsible for yourself, then by all means let the government make decisions for you in moderation.



Sure, but what good is that going to do you when nobody can afford it? Not to mention you're gonna have a lot of pissed off people. And then somebody is just going to make it cheaper and put you out of business and now you have a bunch of expired insulin or flu shots.

I was trying to make an example of elasticity with the insulin and precious metal...........

[MrPrena]

I remember when I was working at global100 company about 11 years ago. one of the company was saying that we were violating Robinson-Patman Act of '36.
We ROFLed at his dumbass without bringing any data nor evidences.

[tmleadr03]

The crux of this thread, at least if you read the OP and talk directly to that, is this: If it is morally wrong to raise prices during an emergency (i.e. price gouging) then is it also morally wrong to take advantage of LOW prices when there isn't an emergency? If they are wrong for charging too much, are you wrong for paying too little?

If you believe in unicorns and price gouging then you should not be paying lower prices because morally you are the same as the people charging too much during the emergency.