That’s not even capitalism. That’s just dumb greed. Capitalism is ruled by supply and demand. They have an oversupply with no demand. If they have thousands taking up valuable storage space, they should be free or they should be incurring the lesser expense of disposing them in the local landfill/recycling center.
You’re probably right, but there are reasons why one might list a nominal price, but not actually collect payment.
I’ve listed things on Craiglist for a small price but not collected the money. With free items, “buyers” can be more flaky, and I don’t want to deal with that — but by placing a small price, people seemed better at showing up to pick stuff up on time, etc. So, list a price, and then reverse bait and switch when they arrive to pick up item and give it away.
For these, I could imagine wanting them to go to a good home. With no price, you may get frat house pranks, etc., so a small price gets people who are actually interested.
Plus they only kill 5 minutes yet cost $2!? What kind of swanky neighborhood is this in, that people can afford to prolly give their kids cancer for $2 (EACH!), without at least dulling the hunger sensation for 5 minutes first?
We need to get rid of them, they cost us nothing, we have thousands. But we can’t make them free or give them to children. = Capitalism
That’s not even capitalism. That’s just dumb greed. Capitalism is ruled by supply and demand. They have an oversupply with no demand. If they have thousands taking up valuable storage space, they should be free or they should be incurring the lesser expense of disposing them in the local landfill/recycling center.
Or its a lie and the discount price really has a healthy profit in it
Oh thank god.
Crazy how it probably never even crossed their minds
You’re probably right, but there are reasons why one might list a nominal price, but not actually collect payment.
I’ve listed things on Craiglist for a small price but not collected the money. With free items, “buyers” can be more flaky, and I don’t want to deal with that — but by placing a small price, people seemed better at showing up to pick stuff up on time, etc. So, list a price, and then reverse bait and switch when they arrive to pick up item and give it away.
For these, I could imagine wanting them to go to a good home. With no price, you may get frat house pranks, etc., so a small price gets people who are actually interested.
Or…yeah, you’re probably right.
Plus they only kill 5 minutes yet cost $2!? What kind of swanky neighborhood is this in, that people can afford to prolly give their kids cancer for $2 (EACH!), without at least dulling the hunger sensation for 5 minutes first?
Yup, seems like dumb shit my wife would buy for the kids. I’m sure she’d even pay double that.