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I recently bought a toy R/C car on Amazon for our Angel Tree thing at work...
While looking at the product online, I noticed this discussion taking place in their Toy Forum.
http://www.amazon.com/forum/toys/ref...x2DYBK7J2SG3IX
Apparently, there are a lot of upset people who feel that those who scoop up the hot toys and then sell them for an inflated price are un-American evil thugs with no morals or ethics and then accuse them of 'price gouging'.
Not sure if it is funny or disgusting that they think that toys fall into the same category as food/water/gas/emergency supplies/building materials after a disaster has struck.
EVERYONE has the same access to obtain these toys at normal price IF they WANT to devout the time to shop online or stand in line to get them. If they don't want to pay the inflated price being charged, either don't buy it or find it someplace else. Your kid (if raised properly), wont die or explode if they don't get [insert HOT TOY of the YEAR here]. The only reason that the seller is inflating the cost is because there is someone out there who is willing to pay it. If not, the seller will be forced to lower their price. It is almost like the concept of Supply and Demand escapes them.
Complaining that the seller is price gouging on a luxury item is ridiculous. But then again, this is the new America where everyone is entitled to everything.
While looking at the product online, I noticed this discussion taking place in their Toy Forum.
http://www.amazon.com/forum/toys/ref...x2DYBK7J2SG3IX
Apparently, there are a lot of upset people who feel that those who scoop up the hot toys and then sell them for an inflated price are un-American evil thugs with no morals or ethics and then accuse them of 'price gouging'.
Not sure if it is funny or disgusting that they think that toys fall into the same category as food/water/gas/emergency supplies/building materials after a disaster has struck.
EVERYONE has the same access to obtain these toys at normal price IF they WANT to devout the time to shop online or stand in line to get them. If they don't want to pay the inflated price being charged, either don't buy it or find it someplace else. Your kid (if raised properly), wont die or explode if they don't get [insert HOT TOY of the YEAR here]. The only reason that the seller is inflating the cost is because there is someone out there who is willing to pay it. If not, the seller will be forced to lower their price. It is almost like the concept of Supply and Demand escapes them.
Complaining that the seller is price gouging on a luxury item is ridiculous. But then again, this is the new America where everyone is entitled to everything.