A lot of folks think we we should remember the retailers that are currently price gouging and choose not to patronize them after this current panic settles down. I know some folks will say "there's no such think as gouging," but it has been well-defined by many economists that gouging is contrary to free-market economics, since it prevents allocative efficiency. Also, it has been revealed that some vendors are attempting to control supply in order to manipulate market prices during this current panic, which is a clear violation of free-market principals.
I think it would be a great idea to list these vendors (along with vendors that are operating more ethically) to make it clear who is supportive of our interests, and who is attempting to profiteer off of the current situation.
To be fair, a pre-panic price should be listed along with the "gouge" price, product, date and retailer. It should be pretty interesting to see who the repeat offenders are. If you still don't believe gouging exists, feel free to ignore this list, and go on giving your money to those taking advantage of the current situation at our expense. For everyone else, I think this could be a great resource.
I think it would be a great idea to list these vendors (along with vendors that are operating more ethically) to make it clear who is supportive of our interests, and who is attempting to profiteer off of the current situation.
To be fair, a pre-panic price should be listed along with the "gouge" price, product, date and retailer. It should be pretty interesting to see who the repeat offenders are. If you still don't believe gouging exists, feel free to ignore this list, and go on giving your money to those taking advantage of the current situation at our expense. For everyone else, I think this could be a great resource.