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[–] [email protected] 36 points 7 months ago (14 children)

Inflation is not just price gouging, but it will almost inevitably lead to price gouging

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So you're saying inflation is an excuse to price gouge?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago

Thats what im saying. Inflation is not what happens when people price gouge, but it provides a convenient way to hide a little gouging here and there when prices have to be adjusted for inflation anyway

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