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$70 for something that costs $2 is unaffordable for many

Posted on: March 15, 2020 at 20:17:42 CT

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folks. People shouldn't have to make Sophie's choice between killing their kids because they can't keep things sanitary and killing them because they cant feed them.

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This comment from a petition to prosecute the TN brothers - ummmm MU - 3/15 20:02:14

They weren't trying to help anyone. nm. - MUTGR MU - 3/15 20:51:37

of course they were (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/15 23:01:17

No, they weren't. They were hoarding the product in order to - SparkyStalcup MU - 3/15 20:08:21

lol no (nm) - pickle MU

- 3/15 23:03:53

Yes, they were trying to drive up demand - 615Tiger STL - 3/15 20:22:22

so much ignorance - pickle MU

- 3/15 23:15:10

they didn't have any impact on demand. Try again. Demand - 90Tiger STL - 3/15 20:24:28

They decreased the supply - 615Tiger STL - 3/15 20:41:21

lmfao no - pickle MU

- 3/15 23:02:13

they impacted supply, which didn't "drive up - 90Tiger STL - 3/15 20:50:01

They were likely hoarding it - DC Jayhawk KU - 3/15 20:20:16

Yes, to make a profit by getting hand sanitizer to those who - ummmm MU - 3/15 20:10:47

It's ok to make a profit, but monopolies and other market - SparkyStalcup MU - 3/15 20:15:46

So just let people buy it all up in a panic and have no supp - 90Tiger STL - 3/15 20:25:45

By hoarding and raising the price to being unaffordable,they - SparkyStalcup MU - 3/15 20:12:56

false. the stock would have been gone AND not available - 90Tiger STL - 3/15 20:17:25

How do I know the hoarders haven't cut the sanitizer - SparkyStalcup MU - 3/15 20:20:13

and, again, $70/bottle is better than UNAVAILABLE (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 3/15 20:22:10

Especially if you have kids who really need it like the - ummmm MU - 3/15 20:45:53

$70 is not unaffordable. - ummmm MU - 3/15 20:14:18

$70 for something that costs $2 is unaffordable for many - SparkyStalcup MU - 3/15 20:17:42

The reason why it's gone is because stores kept the price at - ummmm MU - 3/15 20:47:24

It would have been unavailable at any price (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 3/15 20:18:36

Yes. Create an artificial shortage and then rape the people - Tigrrrr! MU

- 3/15 20:22:25

he didn't create an artificial shortage. nature and the mar - 90Tiger STL - 3/15 20:23:46

Put it in a memo and send it to the AG.... - Tigrrrr! MU

- 3/15 20:26:38