I buy a big 500 pack of napkins for vape messes and a quick sandwich holder.
What is price gouging?
It's a disparaging term used by people who don't understand basic economics, who would rather see empty shelves rather than have prices rise to keep supply and demand in balance.
Here is an article of a man who was kicked off amazon as a seller for price gouging. 
He Has 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them
He Has 17,700 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer and Nowhere to Sell Them
That's what I thought. I looked it up and there is no federal laws against price gouging but there are 34 states that have price gouging laws. The laws only apply to retailers and does not apply to private parties.
Most people including me would probably grumble a bit if prices rose at a reasonable rate. But we would pay that increase . Maybe 10%. Any thing that goes up more than 100% 's of yesterdays price is nothing short of greed.
Eta. The resources in supply of raw materials could not have caused an overnight jump so soon.
Not sure - couldn't find anything specific in their policy or help section, however maybe you can "report" the seller via the customer service number - The best way I know of:
888 - 208 - 4331
Have them call you (have to sign-in first): Amazon Sign-In
or Online Chat (Again have to sign-in first & other's say this is the best way ): www.amazon.com / gp / help / customer / contact-us
Or even - E-mail if Ya' have Prime: primary@amazon.com
OH YEA - Then there your State Attorney General's Office and/or hopefully they have a "Gouging" Hotline as they do here in FL . . .
Hopefully information is helpful . . . Just Sayin' . . .
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honestly neither have I. I would assume you hit a contact Amazon link somewhere and go from there. I was passing on what I read in a news report that Amazon was taking action on price gouging if reports are made to alert them.
As for the Vaper towel. I was merely suggesting an option if paper towel could not be found.
Lint free rags work very well too. Building supplies stores, hardware stores, and some big box retailers carry them in the paint department, and are not very expensive. Another decent option, especially for those that don't have access to a Sam's Club or something similar.
Let's not forget Muji pads and Sally's rayon boxes. Cotton Bacon and Firebolt sound a little weird for that application though.
The idea of dry burning and rewicking takes on a whole new meaning.
The idea of dry burning and rewicking takes on a whole new meaning.
Cost or supply of raw materials is not what sets price. Supply and demand at any given moment is what sets price. When there's a big spike in demand, industry can't just instantly increase production to match it. So you can either allow the price mechanism to work and have supply available (quite possibly at prices you don't care to pay), or you can have empty shelves where supplies are entirely gone for a while.
Sometimes it works the other way too. E.g: There's been a big down-turn in demand for crude oil due to this mess. People are driving less, airplanes are flying less, etc, etc. Crude oil is currently selling for well under the marginal cost of production. Is that a good thing? Depends on your perspective. Fuel prices are certainly coming down, but if this situation continues for too long, some producers will go out of business, and when demand picks up again, they won't be there to pick up the slack, meaning prices may revert to higher levels than before the downturn in demand.
Now on the lighter side:
I was more upset with the .22 shortage than I am with the current shortages we have now. I can't replace my ammo with leaves, unlike TP.Cost or supply of raw materials is not what sets price. Supply and demand at any given moment is what sets price. When there's a big spike in demand, industry can't just instantly increase production to match it. So you can either allow the price mechanism to work and have supply available (quite possibly at prices you don't care to pay), or you can have empty shelves where supplies are entirely gone for a while.
Sometimes it works the other way too. E.g: There's been a big down-turn in demand for crude oil due to this mess. People are driving less, airplanes are flying less, etc, etc. Crude oil is currently selling for well under the marginal cost of production. Is that a good thing? Depends on your perspective. Fuel prices are certainly coming down, but if this situation continues for too long, some producers will go out of business, and when demand picks up again, they won't be there to pick up the slack, meaning prices may revert to higher levels than before the downturn in demand.
Now on the lighter side:
Normally i would agree. But like the guy on Amazon who was no longer able to sell his product at such inflated rates. He is already out of businees. Consumers are what drives the economy. If no one is buying then supply/demand are useless.Cost or supply of raw materials is not what sets price. Supply and demand at any given moment is what sets price. When there's a big spike in demand, industry can't just instantly increase production to match it. So you can either allow the price mechanism to work and have supply available (quite possibly at prices you don't care to pay), or you can have empty shelves where supplies are entirely gone for a while.
Sometimes it works the other way too. E.g: There's been a big down-turn in demand for crude oil due to this mess. People are driving less, airplanes are flying less, etc, etc. Crude oil is currently selling for well under the marginal cost of production. Is that a good thing? Depends on your perspective. Fuel prices are certainly coming down, but if this situation continues for too long, some producers will go out of business, and when demand picks up again, they won't be there to pick up the slack, meaning prices may revert to higher levels than before the downturn in demand.
Now on the lighter side:
People were paying those prices though. Before Amazon shut him down, his products were selling just fine for the 24 hours they were up. While I think it's morally questionable of a practice, I don't think it's just plain wrong.
If the product is legal and buyers are willing to pay the seller's price, why should a marketplace like Amazon shut him down?
Now there's a supply, that's in demand, which is sitting somewhere unused, not helping anyone.
He created a supply issue by buying them all in those areas, then profited from that demand, during a pandemic. Just awful, and good for amazon for taking care of it.
Only useful if you get enough fiber. If not....well....Let's not forget Muji pads and Sally's rayon boxes. Cotton Bacon and Firebolt sound a little weird for that application though.
The idea of dry burning and rewicking takes on a whole new meaning.
I have a huge bag of old towels and shop rags in the garage...it’ll do in a pinch.
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