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Post by mollycoddle on Dec 14, 2023 0:52:51 GMT
I agree. I choose not to buy or patronize things/places that I feel are price gouging. Customers have the real power, IMO. Some of these companies are truly price gouging, and I can live without their products. Not going out to eat is an easy choice but the price gouging is everywhere. Consumers can’t choose not to eat, or put gas in their cars to get to work, or go barefoot because their shoes fell apart and they are choosing not to buy new ones. Consumers have less and less power in this country. Unfettered capitalism is a dangerous thing. True, and our power is limited. But how else to get prices reduced? I don’t see it. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 14, 2023 5:03:22 GMT
Not going out to eat is an easy choice but the price gouging is everywhere. Consumers can’t choose not to eat, or put gas in their cars to get to work, or go barefoot because their shoes fell apart and they are choosing not to buy new ones. Consumers have less and less power in this country. Unfettered capitalism is a dangerous thing. True, and our power is limited. But how else to get prices reduced? I don’t see it. Around here there is a pop up grocery program called Fare for All that anyone can participate in. It’s similar to a co-op. In fact they encourage anyone who wants them to buy their grocery boxes because that helps them buy in larger quantities which brings the overall cost down for everyone. Our renter got the equivalent to a full turkey dinner for 3-4 for $35. They usually have a frozen meat box and a fresh produce box that are very reasonably priced. You don’t get to choose what is in there, but it’s all pretty decent if you can be somewhat flexible and creative. The holiday pack for December is $35 and contains a 7-9 lb ham, 1.25 lb local chicken legs, 1 lb 80% lean ground beef, 1 lb pork breakfast sausage, 12 oz turkey Polska sausage, 10 oz local corn and an 8” Dutch apple pie. There are also a couple discount “crash and dent” grocery resellers here that sell stuff that’s close to expiration or in less than perfect boxes and cans for considerably less than retail. My mom used to make one of those stores her first stop when buying groceries to see what she could get for less first, and only then would go to the more expensive regular grocery store to fill in the gaps. There’s also the option of buying things next to new, participating in local Buy Nothing groups when possible or chasing down free stuff on Marketplace. It blows me away how much decent stuff people literally just put out on the curb for free. There are options, you just have to get creative and not be too fussy. |
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Post by nightnurse on Dec 14, 2023 17:12:47 GMT
Not going out to eat is an easy choice but the price gouging is everywhere. Consumers can’t choose not to eat, or put gas in their cars to get to work, or go barefoot because their shoes fell apart and they are choosing not to buy new ones. Consumers have less and less power in this country. Unfettered capitalism is a dangerous thing. True, and our power is limited. But how else to get prices reduced? I don’t see it. Voting for democrats who support consumer protections. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 14, 2023 17:14:18 GMT
True, and our power is limited. But how else to get prices reduced? I don’t see it. Voting for democrats who support consumer protections. Good one!  |
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Post by mollycoddle on Dec 14, 2023 18:51:15 GMT
True, and our power is limited. But how else to get prices reduced? I don’t see it. Voting for democrats who support consumer protections. Well, sure, and down ballot too. |
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