On Mon Dec 21 12:18:08 PST 2009, Grimm_Tale said:
The problem as I see it is... there are way too many people who WILL pay whatever is charged, without blinking an eye. And...then, there are those that will groan about the price, but STILL pay it, and somewhat rationalize the purchase. They say "I know it cost alot, but I deserve it, I work hard and I really really really want it and got to have it, so it's ok that it's overpriced I will buy it anyway!"
If you want to try to change the standard?...DON"T BUY IT! (I won't purchase ANYTHING I know is overpriced, here and well, --everywhere)
However, to believe if we (those who don't like to be ripped-off) stick together and DON"T buy something that is blatantly overpriced, that overpricing will stop... unfortunately it's not that simple. If there are always those who will buy it anyway, prices will continue to escalate. Those who will purchase something at any cost are the problem, here at GH and in the consumer world, and... in every venue.
As consumers we keep bending over.
