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Vic Smith

On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:18:11 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Sep 13, 10:58 pm, Vic Smith
wrote:
On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:45:24 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

For that matter, after a disaster and you need ice, THANK GOD for the
guy who has ice and sells it for $10.bag. If you wait for govt help,
you wont get it till its too late. Somebody who sees the need and
manages to get ice to somehwere that needs it by some unusual means
deserves what he charges.

Sounds like the disaster gouging business is a good one.
But it's seasonal and spotty.
Ever think of starting up a franchising corporation?
A good one might be using them airboats.
Save people off rooftops if they sign over their bank accounts.
I sure would trade my money for my life.
But I won't get in if it doesn't have a muffler.

--Vic

Of course we like it when people respond to disaster simply by
donating time and whatever else is needed. However, i see nothing bad
and a lot good about so-called price gouging. Same goes for ticket
scalping as far as I am concerned. Profit will motivate people to get
goods that are not needed for lifesaving to a place far faster than
other incentives. Goods needed for lifesaving are definitely
different than goods needed to maintain a comfortable life. Most of
us will donate enough to get people through a disaster but if someone
wants to get his house done faster by paying $150 for a sheet of
plywood, I have no problem with it.

As far as that bag of ice for $10, I'm not going to get on my knees
for the guy selling it, praying to God he came along.
Just tell him to beat it.
Reminds me - I had a steaming locker in the fireroom of my can and
could fit 8-10 cans of Coca-Cola in there before a cruise.
After a few weeks at sea those Cokes got real valuable. I was offered
$5.00 for a can. Wouldn't think of selling it at that outrageous
price.
Drank every damn one of them myself.

--Vic