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Old 13-04-2006, 10:34
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Originally Posted by Hansel
stevem, you gotta be kidding me; charging extortionate prices just because the market has no choice but to pay (this time) does definitely not make this a "good" business practice.

And this is the only instance in the world where businesses take advantage of a situation!!!

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Originally Posted by Hansel
Example would be the extortionate leases and rents of the bars in Soi Bangla; bar owners will have to pay or close, but I would not think it a "good" business practice because in the long run it will destroy the whole marketplace (eg it gets passed on to the customer in the drinks prices).

You dont have to tell me about the ridiculous rents and leases, been there done that for far too long.
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