Author Topic: PSA - Stop Hoarding Masks (Read 15933 times)

It's gouging anyway, if not by the supermarket then by the wholesaler, but people view it as the supermarket's price gouging, what a bad idea from a business standpoint.

TimT · « **Reply #26 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:08:29 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on March 23, 2020, 11:05:56 PM

No actually it is. Price he paid doesn't matter.

Would you have him sell it at a loss ?

aygart · « **Reply #27 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:09:30 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on March 23, 2020, 11:05:56 PM

No actually it is. Price he paid doesn't matter.

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At least by NJ law, but the person he bought it from may be. There was an article about a store selling for 30 and the owner said that he is barely making anything. The AG office said they are going to investigate who it is that is doing the gouging.

TimT · « **Reply #28 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:09:49 PM »

Quote from: EliJelly on March 23, 2020, 11:08:09 PM

if not by the supermarket then by the wholesaler

1000%

AsherO · « **Reply #29 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:13:09 PM »

Can the government temporarily regulate the pricing? People holding inventory will lose money, but at least the retail price will be capped.

CountValentine · « **Reply #30 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:13:27 PM »

Quote from: aygart on March 23, 2020, 11:09:30 PM

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At least by NJ law, but the person he bought it from may be. There was an article about a store selling for 30 and the owner said that he is barely making anything. The AG office said they are going to investigate who it is that is doing the gouging.

Many price gouging laws go by market value. If you paid price gouging prices that is your problem. Ignorance is no excuse as AG Barr said at the press conference today.

aygart · « **Reply #31 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:16:00 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on March 23, 2020, 11:13:27 PM

Many price gouging laws go by market value. If you paid price gouging prices that is your problem. Ignorance is no excuse as AG Barr said at the press conference today.

I am not familiar with every state's law but in NJ price paid is relevant but only in determining who did it.

CountValentine · « **Reply #32 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:21:53 PM »

Quote from: aygart on March 23, 2020, 11:16:00 PM

I am not familiar with every state's law but in NJ price paid is relevant but only in determining who did it.

Very interesting and makes no sense. Selling an item for 20.00 that normally costs 5.00 is gouging.
I guess in NJ if you buy at a gouging price you are allowed to then pass that gouging price along.

aygart · « **Reply #33 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:37:03 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on March 23, 2020, 11:21:53 PM

Very interesting and makes no sense. Selling an item for 20.00 that normally costs 5.00 is gouging.
I guess in NJ if you buy at a gouging price you are allowed to then pass that gouging price along.

You were not the one who did it. They will go after the one who did.

CountValentine · « **Reply #34 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:41:36 PM »

Quote from: aygart on March 23, 2020, 11:37:03 PM

You were not the one who did it. They will go after the one who did.

I understand that. Why did he buy them to begin with? He knew who he sold them to would be a victim of price gouging.
NJ law makes no sense.

chevron · « **Reply #35 on:** March 23, 2020, 11:46:35 PM »

Quote from: CountValentine on March 23, 2020, 11:41:36 PM

I understand that. Why did he buy them to begin with? He knew who he sold them to would be a victim of price gouging.
NJ law makes no sense.

I'm not justifying the store but let's just say he did pay a lot, But he did so because he knew that people really needed it and wanted it.

In this instance is probably, his best bet to sell at cost.

But, it's the stores who create the capacity to gouge

israshot · « **Reply #36 on:** March 24, 2020, 09:54:28 AM »

I tried to go in Empire Kosher in CH this morning, as a salesman not a shopper, the security guard didn't let le in unless I buy their $2 mask (not even a N95).
What do you think about it?

zale · « **Reply #37 on:** March 24, 2020, 10:01:03 AM »

Quote from: israshot on March 24, 2020, 09:54:28 AM

I tried to go in Empire Kosher in CH this morning, as a salesman not a shopper, the security guard didn't let le in unless I buy their $2 mask (not even a N95).
What do you guys think about it?

I think it's reasonable. They are probably not getting it for much cheaper than that, and it's protecting you and other shoppers.

Eliyohu · « **Reply #38 on:** March 24, 2020, 10:20:00 AM »

Quote from: TimT on March 23, 2020, 10:40:24 PM

Is it illegal to hoard ?

From yesterday's presser..

Attorney General Barr: if you are sitting on a stockpile of surgical masks you'll be hearing a knock on the door

CountValentine · « **Reply #39 on:** March 24, 2020, 10:23:22 AM »

Quote from: Eliyohu on March 24, 2020, 10:20:00 AM

From yesterday's presser..

Attorney General Barr: if you are sitting on a stockpile of surgical masks you'll be hearing a knock on the door

...but he said TP was ok.