Re:Democrats Push Bill to Outlaw Bots from Buying Up Retail ...
by Bostonian on Monday November 29, 2021 @02:07PM
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The company behind a bot buys goods with the intention of selling them later, and since this does not change the overall supply of goods, it should not have much effect on prices. Loose monetary policy and excess government spending do cause inflation. The bill is being pushed to distract people from these causes.
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Re:Democrats Push Bill to Outlaw Bots from Buying Up Retail ...
by netizen-936824 on Monday November 29, 2021 @04:57PM
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It raises prices where the products are purchased second hand because they aren't on store shelves (see GPU prices on eBay)