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Originally Posted by peter12
While I'm not really sure about the economics surrounding this, we really do live in a captive market with no outside options for consumers to pursue cheaper goods. Unless you want to spend $2000 on a plane ticket to China. Haven't there been accusations of producer monopolies artificially keeping prices high, such as the automotive industry?
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One can buy most goods online as an alternative. Instead consumers like to whine how they're getting gouged. Besides, if enough people showed their displease by shopping on line, retailers might be forced to look at getting better deals from their distributers.