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5. Home Depot did the same thing with their water...

Wed Aug 30, 2017, 12:21 AM

Aug 2017

Trying to sell bulk water at individual prices. You'd think someone would have realized this was special circumstance that warranted maybe selling the water at more standard prices for 24 packs...

I am curious who actually made the final decisions on these prices, and if it was legit attempts to exploit the situation or just someone who was too dumb or ridged to follow the more appropriate path of charging decent prices. I could see someone being scared of losing their job if they took too much liberty in using their common sense.

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Best Buy apologizes for big mistake of price-gouging Texans for water - after their stock tanks [View all] Doug the Dem Aug 2017 OP

Really they put out special signage exboyfil Aug 2017 #1

Well, another one bites the dust. neeksgeek Aug 2017 #2

Ah, the much-worshiped 'Invisible Hand' of the market,.... LudwigPastorius Aug 2017 #3

never purchased anything bdtrppr6 Aug 2017 #4

You mean you don't think $35 is a fair price for a 5ft HDMI cable? xor Aug 2017 #6

To be fair, they aren't the only ones charging that FiveGoodMen Aug 2017 #19

Home Depot did the same thing with their water... xor Aug 2017 #5

I never underestimate the power of stupidity TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #7

We don't have "Best Buy" stores here in Europe DFW Aug 2017 #8

It probably was an honest mistake Dopers_Greed Aug 2017 #9

Maybe so, but the store manager should be allowed to revise pricing in an emergency FakeNoose Aug 2017 #14

In some states, this is illegal jpak Aug 2017 #10

It's illegal in Texas, too. herding cats Aug 2017 #13

? if who is over 65 Skittles Aug 2017 #15

The victim. herding cats Aug 2017 #16

ah, so stiffing the elderly Skittles Aug 2017 #18

Rarely been in their stores .. Hieronymus Aug 2017 #11

Lost in the outrage is the fact that they are regularly gouging people bigworld Aug 2017 #12

+1000 Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #17