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It's a moral issue... Do unto others as you would have them do unto you...
If someone doesn't get that, they never will.
Now I won't go so far as to say all workers are guaranteed low prices... This sounds like socialism... But I will say that fair pricing is the moral thing to do.
If the SHTF, and guns/magazines/ammo become necessary, then it would be gouging, and a very dangerous proposition, as desperate people will do desperate things, like pay $1000 bucks for a crappy AK.
I'm just saying that I am a big believer in Karma... What comes around, will go around.... no two ways about it.
As for "do unto others," there are plenty of folks willing to sell me high prices stuff every day. I'm free to refuse if I don't want it or feel the price exceeds the value. It happens all the time. I don't immediately buy everything I want from the first place I can find. If I find what I want, think the price is acceptable, and have the money I buy it, otherwise I don't. Karma has jack shit to do with it.
You say you're not a socialist, yet you spout their dogma... What's that all about?
So if someone offered you $1k for a crappy AK you'd refuse?
Do you work for 1970s wages, because people charge too much for their services today?
Oh no boss, don't give me a raise, I don't deserve it...
Gimme a break.
Very good point and not as outrageous as some people might think. My grandfather always hated how people were greedy and charged too much money for their work. He was a contractor in his early years but did various renovation/fix-it jobs throughout his 60's, 70's and early 80's. He always refused to charge more than $10/hour for his labor (less than 10 years ago). And he always passed along any discounts he got on materials to the customer. Not surprisingly, he always had at least 2 years worth of jobs lined up and was constantly turning people away because he was overloaded with work. My uncle tried to reason with him, arguing that people were taking advantage of him and that he could double his labor price and still have all the work he wanted. Granddaddy wouldn't have any of it on principle. I never agreed with his views on greed but he has the right to do what he likes and at least he is consistent.
Now, how consistent are these people here whining about greed? Not very, I bet.