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Comment by aarond0623

4 months ago

The prices are set largely by what consumers will tolerate. If everyone else is raising prices so consumers expect that, why wouldn't you do it, too?

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byzantinegene  4 months ago

are consumers really tolerating current prices?

  • phatskat  4 months ago

    Do they have a choice?

    Obviously one choice is “just don’t participate” but for anyone that _will_ participate, the choice is pretty much to tolerate it.

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