New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: What Is Happening, with Everything?
Ask HN: What Is Happening, with Everything?
2 by antiterra | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Has anyone found a decent take on what's going on right now in regards to the insane levels of retail demand? I'm aware that there are chip shortages and shipping shortages, but is that all there is to it? It seems like this demand should result in price inflation, but that most companies are holding their prices, which results in a cyclical escalation of demand via arbitrage/scalping. It seems to be across all kinds of products except, perhaps, food: Pokemon cards, cars, tech gadgets, crypto and even real estate (though this results in overbidding as much as arbitrage seeking.) Is there risk of serious financial damage if: A. The scarcity continues, and prices eventually creep up to match demand ( I've seen a few things go up in price, e.g. a Breville Smart Oven Pizzaolo oven that was $800 last year is now $1000, but most stuff is staying where it was.) B. Supply catches up with demand and prices drop while inventory skyrockets
2 by antiterra | 0 comments on Hacker News.
Has anyone found a decent take on what's going on right now in regards to the insane levels of retail demand? I'm aware that there are chip shortages and shipping shortages, but is that all there is to it? It seems like this demand should result in price inflation, but that most companies are holding their prices, which results in a cyclical escalation of demand via arbitrage/scalping. It seems to be across all kinds of products except, perhaps, food: Pokemon cards, cars, tech gadgets, crypto and even real estate (though this results in overbidding as much as arbitrage seeking.) Is there risk of serious financial damage if: A. The scarcity continues, and prices eventually creep up to match demand ( I've seen a few things go up in price, e.g. a Breville Smart Oven Pizzaolo oven that was $800 last year is now $1000, but most stuff is staying where it was.) B. Supply catches up with demand and prices drop while inventory skyrockets
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