Re: price-gouging
- Subject: Re: price-gouging
- From: B* M*
- Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 18:17:29 -0400
Bob and Narda,
Most people will agree on what's fair and what isn't when it comes
to prices, I guess. If you think these stories are bad, I just heard that
they are having trouble with people stealing the donated supplies at the WTC
site. Unbelievable. They have already arrested several looters. How low can
people go?
.......Bill Meyer
----- Original Message -----
From: "bob" <bobaxe@sbtek.net>
To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: price-gouging
> NardaA@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Bill and Bob, sometimes the people in small towns don't buy at the same
> > wholesale volume and therefore have to charge more just to make a profit
and
> > a meager one at that.
>
> Hi Narda
> The store that is left was bought out by a small chain from La Crosse
> about 2 years ago from the guy who owned it and retired, this is not a
> small store but one that caters to many counties or the region. They
> were doing ok before the other one went broke from gambling or I am sure
> they wouldn't have bought it and once there was no more competition they
> really raised their prices. It doesn't affect the ones who can go
> somewhere else but the older people who are struggling and can least
> afford it the most are hit the hardest. All I am saying is this is a
> form of gouging and to me even worst than the other.
> --
> Bye
> Bob Bob Axmear 208 2nd St Ne Waukon, Ia 52172
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