As the Truth sees it…

What people will do under extreme circumstances never ceases to amaze me. Over the weekend there were hundreds of people around the state doing their best to help their fellow man get through the difficult weather conditions. Many took in neighbors who were without power, donated clothes and food to shelters or just gave money to charities.
However, there are those select few who decided to go a different direction. With power outages and extreme cold spread throughout the state, there have been cases of business hiking up prices during the state of emergency. That included a few places selling generators that normally cost $700 for $1,900.
I am all for taking advantage of supply and demand. If you’ve got it and someone needs it, it’s your right to sell your goods or services for whatever price you want. But that has to take a backseat when others are suffering. Some people have been forced to sleep in their cars because it’s too cold to go in their house.
If you see a business that has hiked its prices, do not be afraid to call them out on it and spread the word. The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office also wants to know about price gouging. They have a special unit that investigates such practices.
These places will not learn their lesson until people stop giving them their money.
Michael Kinney

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