• ferret@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    Indeed, I recall that as well. Something about the manufacturers “overproducing” in their eyes, and deciding with each other to drop production together

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      5 months ago

      Price fixing, I remember reading about this from the dark ages when the blacksmiths got together. Scummy.

    • incompetentboob@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      Got angry when I saw the title and came here to start calling bullshit but I’m glad that it’s already been handled.