I agree with you in general, Guitarguy, but this situation is different. The increased prices are not going to the manufacturer, they are going to a middleman. Therefore production is not affected. Any empty shelves would not necessarily be due to a lack of supply but because of the increase of demand. That demand is artificially increased by the new middlemen. Their increased demand Helps cause the shelves to be empty.
I’ve assumed the shortages will end when enough folks decide they’ve got more than enough, but the middlemen are making that worse artificially. So the shortages could last longer.
At least, I think so. But I could be wrong. 😄
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