[Farmer Dean]

I disagree.The night after 9/11,local gas stations jacked their prices up to 6 to 8 dollars a gallon.If that’s not gouging the public,you tell me.

[Mastador1]

It's just savvy Capitalism.

[RFEngineer]

“I disagree.The night after 9/11,local gas stations jacked their prices up to 6 to 8 dollars a gallon.If that’s not gouging the public,you tell me.”

what if you really needed gas and all the stations had no fuel because of a run on gas, except for the one station charging $8 a gallon.

if you needed it, you would buy it, and be grateful you could get it at any price.

[M-cubed]

Buy that Gas station and tell me how supply and demand and free enterprise works?....Do u work for the Government in some way?...Just wondering...*S*

[ctdonath2]

When GA froze gas prices during a shortage, I couldn’t get any gas - because the prices were still low enough people could buy it up. I’d rather prices be high (in accordance with supply-and-demand) so only those truly willing to pay what it was worth could get it. Yes, under some conditions I’m willing to pay $20/gal...and letting it go for that price assures there is some available.

There is no such thing as price gouging. There is, however, covetous greed.

[Graybeard58]

I disagree.The night after 9/11,local gas stations jacked their prices up to 6 to 8 dollars a gallon.If that’s not gouging the public,you tell me.

Casey's General Store had a right to jack their prices to $6 per gallon the day after 9/11 and I had every right not to buy it. I haven't been back since, not even for a pack of gum and I never will.

[pacific_waters]

It’s not. It’s the free market. When the demand exceeds the supply prices have to rise to dampen demand. WHy not get pissed at the hoarders?