Business

Is it ethical for companies to charge high prices during emergencies?

For

Higher prices prevent shortages and panic buying.

Against

It exploits people during their worst moments.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • When they force sellers to keep prices low, it allows hoarders to buy up all the supply cheaply
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Because as demand goes up forcing price to stay down ensures supply doesn’t increase.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • What I notice is speculation; Currently, everything serves as an excuse to immediately increase the cost of products for the consumer.
    RedditTranslated from Portuguese
  • If you were poor enough to not be able to afford the new, gouged price of a product then there’s no difference for you
    RedditOriginal language: English
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