SilasX t1_jcy8o4i wrote on March 20, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Reply to comment by RSomnambulist in Dollar Tree can't afford to sell eggs anymore by halxp01

Like I said, that doesn't work generally because of competition. If you have actual concrete evidence of cartelization, then you can cite the evidence of that.

RSomnambulist t1_jcy93by wrote on March 20, 2023 at 2:06 PM

Cargill and Tyson for one. Both companies are keeping chicken prices artificially high and reaping huge margins.

SilasX t1_jcy97t6 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 2:07 PM

That's not evidence of cartelization. Again, what changed so that they couldn't or wouldn't do this in 2018, or 2009, or ...?

halpmeplz94 t1_jcyspx2 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:26 PM

Public Sentiment you absolute dolt.

[deleted] t1_jcyqzfn wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:15 PM

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SilasX t1_jcyr8rs wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:16 PM

That's the same thread, and didn't answer the question there either.

Edit: lol blocked for applying basic economics. You guys sure are thin-skinned.

[deleted] t1_jcyrf8u wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:18 PM

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SilasX t1_jcyrrta wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:20 PM

What changed in terms of cartelization. "The pandemic is what changed" is consistent with the (more probable) supply shock explanation. Again, why not do it in e.g. 2009 when they could have "obfuscated" it with swine flu?

Again, they're always greedy. Why isn't competition restraining it this time?