Lafari@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 11 months agoIs it illegal to charge insane prices for things?message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squareIs it illegal to charge insane prices for things?Lafari@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.ca · 11 months agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareorangeNgreen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-211 months agoThere are laws preventing someone from jacking up the prices of necessary items during emergencies. But I think the law of supply and demand is the only thing stopping you from selling a baseball hat for $20,000.
There are laws preventing someone from jacking up the prices of necessary items during emergencies. But I think the law of supply and demand is the only thing stopping you from selling a baseball hat for $20,000.