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minus-squareEmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoOf course corporations are lying to have a reason to raise prices. The executives at every corpo would throw a million puppies into a wood chipper if it gained them an extra penny.
minus-squareRediphile@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 months agoI just don’t understand why they lie about it at all? To avoid losing long term customers? Raising the price of goods to increase profits isn’t illegal. It’s just risky for the business if they lose customers to other places with lower prices.
minus-squareEmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoAnd the damnedest thing is that every corpo does it. So we literally have no choice but to pay higher and higher prices.
Of course corporations are lying to have a reason to raise prices.
The executives at every corpo would throw a million puppies into a wood chipper if it gained them an extra penny.
I just don’t understand why they lie about it at all? To avoid losing long term customers?
Raising the price of goods to increase profits isn’t illegal. It’s just risky for the business if they lose customers to other places with lower prices.
And the damnedest thing is that every corpo does it. So we literally have no choice but to pay higher and higher prices.