It's irritating that they jack the prices up to such levels.
I agree, it is irritating.........
But when it's taken to such extremes it's really criminal.
Here is where you lose me. Make a profit, even an admittedly HUGE one is not criminal. Take a look at any one of a number of items that we purchase everyday. Lots and lots of them have a mark-up that would put these guys to shame.
Are these guys ill-informed about what they are selling? Yes. Are they giving people incorrect information? Yes. Nail them to the wall for that, fine. But criminality and profit are not linked.
I purchased a screwdriver. Trog has freely disclosed the parts he uses to build these. In total it is about $25-$30 worth of parts. I paid $150. Should we say he is a "criminal"? I don't, He had an item I wanted and I paid the price, not caring how much profit he made. It wasn't my business. He was offering a product at a certain price, as a consumer, I made a decision to purchase the product.
IMO the people that pay $200 for an ecig they could buy for $30 are just as responsible for not making an informed decision.
If you and your neighbor buy identical cars and he paid $1000 less than you is the dealer that sold you your car a "criminal"?
We can't celebrate the fact that we live in a free-capitalistic society and then condemn people who are successful at legally making money.......(Oops too late...)
