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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Examples? I am genuinely curious.
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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
It was a little before my time but I guess I should just safely assume that there was a big underground market for cars without seatbelts after manufacturers were forced to start installing them in all new vehicles.
Don’t get me started on building supplies that contain asbestos.
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No so much black market, but demand for “old” or “original” (pre government meddling) products is quite common. And you’re not too far off with the seatbelt comparison but pre DEF diesel trucks and tractors still have a ton of demand. And DEF deleting vehicle has become quite the business in the right market.
I know there are certain herbicides that have been banned which people will pay a premium for should they be able to source them, or bring them home from the US. Neither has turned citizens into criminals but there are ways around regulations that some get off on trying to find.
Oh and Satellite TV use to be a big one, getting US (unregulated) satellite as kid was hours upon hours of 80’s/ 90’s joy. Having “a guy” guaranteed Wrestling, hockey, porn and movies 24/7. So the current equivalent would be a US VPN. The internet would be a good example of how (over?) regulations have created a black market for the unregulated.
Prohibition, tobacco/ drugs bans created huge black markets turning to citizens into criminals.