Originally Posted by MTS
Originally Posted by bearisgray
So - in order to buy new inventory - the old/existing inventory has to be priced high enough in order to pay for the cost of the new inventory?
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Sorry, gaevren, that is not a valid argument.
In other circumstances, it might even be called price gouging.
No, repectfully, you are wrong. Small business' work on a small profit margin. If they want to buy the newer, higher priced items, they have to be able to pay for them, hence, having to raise their prices in order to buy them, whether they work off credit or not. Believe me, they hate raising them as much as you do. Their livelihood depends on the customer being able to pay the higher prices, yet still being able to be competitive. If you've ever lived on a strict budget, you know that when stores go up on their prices, and your income stays the same, you have to buy less. The money just doesn't go as far.