Companies Raising Prices

The cluster centers on discussions about businesses responding to costs, regulations, or other pressures by increasing prices, with commenters questioning why prices aren't raised or noting that hikes would pass costs to consumers.

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Sample Comments

buboard • Nov 7, 2019 • View on HN

Wouldn’t they raise prices to compensate?

robotresearcher • Jul 21, 2021 • View on HN

Naive question: why not raise prices?

eru • Aug 3, 2016 • View on HN

Why couldn't they raise prices by a bit?

Nuzzerino • Oct 28, 2022 • View on HN

They'd just end up raising prices for the customers.

libertine • Oct 10, 2024 • View on HN

This looks like is going to help increase the prices even more.

acct1771 • May 5, 2018 • View on HN

Via increased product prices, I assume you mean?

EGreg • Apr 20, 2017 • View on HN

"High prices reward the companies that made it" - so why not raise the prices even higher if that argument resonates with the public? :)

Dylan16807 • Nov 5, 2015 • View on HN

It's a boon for customers if prices go up?

fallingknife • May 1, 2021 • View on HN

You do know that businesses can also raise prices, right?

yzydserd • Nov 13, 2024 • View on HN

It seems viable that doing so increases the price for those of us who don't.