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Old 01-16-2013, 09:09 PM
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There is no such thing as "price gouging." During certain times certain commodities will have higher demand. This is true for ammo now, gas after a natural disaster, or water in the desert.

The asking price of any commodity is just that, an ASKING price. The price of an item has not been fully determined until a buyer completes the transaction by paying the price that was being asked. This is the definition of a market exchange. Also, by definition, market exchanges cannot take place unless BOTH parties agree to the terms. Furthermore, the asking price of a commodity reflects not the current demand, but the anticipated demand at a future point in time.

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