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30. True. Pricing isn't based on cost, but "what the market will bear"

Reply to llmart (Reply #24)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:17 PM

12 hrs ago

The only things that might go back down would be if something actually did lose a lot of sales. That might be lowered enough to get sales back up.

But for damn near everything, they now know what people will pay and will keep charging it. Just like oil companies.

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True. Pricing isn't based on cost, but "what the market will bear" FoxNewsSucks 12 hrs ago #30

"Just like oil companies" MichMan 9 hrs ago #36

Hahaha HELL yes! THATS how you kick a motherfucker when he's down. Volaris 13 hrs ago #21

ding. this. AllaN01Bear 13 hrs ago #22

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I hate to be a "Debbie Downer" but I would bet half the farm that not only will LoisB 13 hrs ago #25

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True. LoisB 12 hrs ago #28

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