Robert
Irvine,#2Consumer Comment
Wed, January 28, 2009
Price Gouging when an item is being sold for more than is reasonable and fair. A good example is during a Hurricane gas stations along the evacuation routes that were selling gas for $3 a gallon, all of the sudden change their price to $9 a gallon. Increasing the cost of a car rental, not even by double, during what you even consider a 'Special Event' is not. If you use your logic, then every hotel that has higher prices during their busy season could be considred price gouging. I even bet that there were more than a few hotels in Palm Springs that have higher prices during these events than at other periods during the year. You could also claim price gouging on any company that does not charge the exact same price every single day of the year. If this is a problem with the cost then you need to arrange your schedule to avoid having to rent a car during this period. Since you mentioned President Obama. Why not call the White House and ask him to look into this. After all you said he does not like 'greed'. He might be so mortified at this that he will give it his personal attention.