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Price Gouging in SouthEast Texas!

serfserf Member Posts: 9,217 ✭✭✭✭
edited August 2017 in General Discussion
It seems the worst comes out of Business after a disaster!

serf

http://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article169921137.html

The TV crew cried foul, and pushed back against the price. Eventually, the clerk admitted the room rates were much higher than usual. ?Weekends start at $149, sometimes we start at $189,? the clerk told KXAN.

?But, why is it so much?? KXAN reporter Wes Rapaport asked of the $321.89 charge.
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wish I could say for sure it was for all of the Communist that live in Austin...but then I'd be having too much fun!
    What's next?
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have no problem with the jacking the price for a news crew, so long as the don't for folks that actually need the room.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What no supply and demand [}:)]

    Shot em with the Lotters
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • dunbarboyzdunbarboyz Member Posts: 2,612 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    In Texas that must be a hanging offence.
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  • pwilliepwillie Member Posts: 20,253 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ....spelling is a hanging offense...[:o)]
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  • droptopdroptop Member Posts: 8,363 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Price gouging is illegal in texas and they will go after any people or business who are guilty.

    https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/cpd/price-gouging

    Rooms for rent are not specifically mentioned. Food, gas, medicine, OR OTHER NECESSITY. Is a room a necessity?

    Wouldn't want to argue the point in a court of law.
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  • SperrySperry Member Posts: 5,006 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    An $89 room in the afternoon may be $179 at 10pm when it is the last room. That is normal, business as usual for any hotel chain. Prices can change several times over an hour. Now ... $321 ... A master suite, that's cheap.

    The hotel may have a published range of rates.
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  • mag00mag00 Member Posts: 4,719 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Don't gouge, just put it up for bid and let the market decide what it is worth.

    Happens every day here right?
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  • wpageabcwpageabc Member Posts: 8,760 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Remember motel 6 was $6 per nite?
    "What is truth?'
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  • hillbillehillbille Member Posts: 14,458 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with the other poster, I don't mind gouging the press, but not a misplaced resident. I think the press is just wasting what little gas,food and rooms are available, they bring a van, let them live in it.
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  • Ox190Ox190 Member Posts: 2,782 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I saw an interview with the spokesperson for the Texas AG last night. He said price gouging will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. $20k per occurrence, $250k if the victim is over the age of 65.
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm pretty sure hotel room rates just like parking for special events can be jacked around for any price they want. It happens here for a lot of events. A normal parking space down town priced at $4 a day becomes a $20 spot during a special event. Same thing with hotel rates. When there is a big event in town hotel rooms go for a premium. I know that because I work in one. Now had that news crew booked a year in advance of the storm it would have been a different story.
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  • JunkballerJunkballer Member Posts: 9,306 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Ox190
    I saw an interview with the spokesperson for the Texas AG last night. He said price gouging will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. $20k per occurrence, $250k if the victim is over the age of 65.
    Does that statement apply to Hookers still working, the CNN reporters wants to know.................[}:)]

    "Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee

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  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 60,240 ******
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Junkballer
    quote:Originally posted by Ox190
    I saw an interview with the spokesperson for the Texas AG last night. He said price gouging will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. $20k per occurrence, $250k if the victim is over the age of 65.
    Does that statement apply to Hookers still working, the CNN reporters wants to know.................[}:)]
    [;)][;)][;)]
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  • shilowarshilowar Member Posts: 38,811 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Junkballer
    quote:Originally posted by Ox190
    I saw an interview with the spokesperson for the Texas AG last night. He said price gouging will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. $20k per occurrence, $250k if the victim is over the age of 65.
    Does that statement apply to Hookers still working, the CNN reporters wants to know.................[}:)]


    What? I figured there would be a high water discount. [:0]
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  • mjrfd99mjrfd99 Member Posts: 4,553 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Still locking up swindlers and dot head scum for their crimes during Sandy storm here.
    Almost EVERY dot head flea bag craphole was charged with price gouging.

    Prayers for Texas
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