Georgia Residents: Please write down this number (Price Gouging)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

“We will not tolerate the exploitation of Georgia consumers as we recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “Violators of this price gouging statute will be punished to the fullest extent possible.”

Citizens are asked to report any suspected incidences of price gouging to the Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs at [phone] or [phone]. Any violators of Georgia’s price gouging statute will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Georgia’s price gouging statute prevents retailers from selling goods or services at an unreasonable or egregious price. Georgia’s price gouging statute does not prevent price increases that accurately reflect an increase in the cost of the goods or services to the retailer, an increase in the cost of transporting the goods or services into the area, or an increase due to the market forces of supply and demand.
http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=3791095&nav=8fapdzWd


I was doing some searching about what is going on there and found this news report. Turn the greedy f-ers in!

[Mistress Quickly]

1. Turn them in and NEVER SHOP THERE AGAIN!!!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

2. Exactly!

I can't believe what I saw when I was searching. It's insane! :mad:

[tjdee]

3. Loophole "price increases that accurately reflect....market forces of supp

ly and demand".

That's like the hugest loophole ever.

What constitutes price gouging? .10 increase? .30 increase?

[Lone_Star_Dem]

6. Some people are reporting prices up to $6.00 a gallon

I'd love to see them try and validate that.

[CottonBear]

4. Thanks. Please post in GA forum too.

I was a victim already. :grr:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. Good Idea

I should have thought of that, but I was soooo pissed I forgot.

[CottonBear]

7. $5.25 a gallon Alpharetta, Atlanta BP - Just shown on the news

$5.25 a gallon Alpharetta, Atlanta BP
Just shown on the news

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4536188&mesg_id=4536188

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. Since you live there

Could you make sure and pass this information along as to whom they should call and report this?

I don't even live there (although I did live in I lived in Gainesville, GA for about a year) and this is pissing me off!

[CottonBear]

10. Will do. Thanks again. n/t

[Bo]

8. Thank You

[Lone_Star_Dem]

11. I'm going to kick this once for the evening crowd.

If you see gouging report it!