There really needs to be a law against this brand taxing shit.
A brand is not an innovation, you shouldn’t get to jack the price just because you put your logo on what’s the same quality product as the competition is offering.
Dude just wants to single handedly destroy all band merch.
How about giving people the right to not buy stuff? Wait, they have that. That’s cool.
Mate, I am the owning class. And so are you. You just like to pretend you aren’t. That’s cool, I’m down with role play.
Mostly I’m down with freedom of choice though, and not telling everyone how to behave.
Which is why I’m cool with you trying to offend me.
Sure companies rip us off. But we have the power to not engage. I suggest using that power.
Like, right now.
Just buy the same quality product without the markup? Price gouging only applies to essential items.
Or how about fuck their right to mark it up at all if there isn’t a measurable quality improvement to their product?
I’m allowed to resent other people getting ripped off as much as I would myself, and my own smart buying choices don’t erase the blatantly immoral bullshit that megacorps get up to with name tax pricing.
That’s the thing, it’s not a ripoff. People are using the markup because of the logo and the perceived value of the brand. Just dress how you want to and let others enjoy that style of clothing.