New York AG: Raising rates due to blizzard = illegal price gouging

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  1. double yellow

    double yellow Road Train Member

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    The New York attorney general just threatened to charge transportation providers with price gouging if they raise their rates during this blizzard -- guess he wants businesses to take extra risks and operate at a loss out of the goodness of their hearts?

    New York’s price gouging law does not specifically define what constitutes an “unconscionably excessive price.” However, the statute provides that a price may be unconscionably excessive” if: the amount charged represents a gross disparity between the price of the goods or services which were the subject of the transaction and their value measured by the price at which such consumer goods or services were sold or offered for sale by the defendant in the usual course of business immediately prior to the onset of the abnormal disruption of the market.
     
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  3. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    Roads are going to be blocked / shutdown so not much transportationing going to going on in most places
     
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  4. RedForeman

    RedForeman Momentum Conservationist

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    A good reason not to serve that state in a time of crisis. I'm sure their government workers will tote the goods on their backs instead.
     
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  5. jbatmick

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    Happens here in Florida every time a hurricane attacks us. I have read of the State suing gas stations for raising gas prices during a storm.Building supplies also.
     
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  6. double yellow

    double yellow Road Train Member

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    A rational response, but one which further adds to the shortage. Econ 101 -- price controls create shortages; they do not exist in free markets...
     
  7. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    Meh! Let them eat snow!!
     
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  8. 30-aught-6

    30-aught-6 Light Load Member

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    You know what REALLY GRIND MY GEARS with NATURAL DISASTERS Like this or STATE OF EMERGENCY if you will,

    They give us truckers the most petty,unnecesary,stupid,CRAP,put chains on an and HUNDREDS OF REGULATIONS to abide by,but as soon as something like this happen WHO ARE THE 1ST LINE OF DEFENSE THEY CALL BESIDES THE NATIONAL GUARD AND CITY WORKERS??

    WHO do THEY 100% RELY ON (((TRUCKERS ))) without us NONE OF THE STORES WOULD HAVE GOODS TO SELL TO CUSTOMERS,NO FOOD FROM REEFERS TO SToCK UP ON,NO CAN GOODS, NO HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO PUSH THE SNOW OUT THE WAY AND SAVE PEOPLES LIVES,NO WOOD AND TOOLS TO BOARD UP HOUSES,NO TANKERS TO DELIVER GAS TO FUEL UP,NO PROPANE TO FILL UP PROPANE TANKS,NO WOOD TO BURN THE FIREPLACE,NO CELLPHONES OR COMPUTERS TO KEEP UP WITH THE WEATHER AND LATEST BREAKING NEWS,,NONE OF THAT would be POSSIBLE without us TRUCKERS,But we get the most CRAP in the INDUSTRY,,JUST IMAGINE IF NO TRUCKS COULD DELIVER IN TIMES LIKE THIS,THE COUNTRY WOULD SHUT DOWN,they wouldnt try to strike a deal with us,Instead they probly TACK ON MORE REGULATIONS,FREEKN IDIOTS

    Dont get me wrong i like my job and LOVE HELPING OUT OTHERS IN THERE TIME OF NEED BUT THEY NEED TO GIVE US A BREAK SOMETIMES GEeesSh,,,lol ok ok,ok ok ok ok im done RANTN *(Driver puts down CB pulls in FLYING J,gets out truck and walks in to go take a hotshower and SHUTDOWN TIL thursday) LMAO,,take care guys n be safe out there yall thats running the north east

    I believe theres a number you call to report PRICE GOUGING?
    Its sad people do that

    Suddenly DIESEL is back at $3.35 a gallon?? Hmmmm
     
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  9. eeb

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    Well, Schumer's from there, and he says building bombs is legal. Technically, I suppose, but if you use more than a quarter ounce of explosive, you better have an approved Form One and Tax Stamp from the BATFE, or valid licensing and certifications from the government. Did the Boston marathon bombers get a tax stamp? After "Fast and Furious" and "Fearless Distributing", I'm starting to wonder.

    Wandered a bit, there, but suffice to say that's pretty much what you can expect from New York politicians, and politicians in general.
     
  10. RedForeman

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    I think you can classify this under "unintended consequences." See also: "Obamacare" and "CARB."
     
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  11. Ruthless

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    Don't gouge. Always charge too much.
     
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