Ridiculous sale

I think this is perfectly OK. In fact, it is an improvement over free markets in that people who want things fast will pay a premium(double?) for doing so, and people who are willing to wait will pay less. So if you are against adding the time coefficient to the price of an item then I suggest buying things on sale is also unethical under your definition. Besides being a collector of electronics I also collect watches and cameras. The Nikon Z9 is a hot item right now and is never in stock. If you want a new one you go on eBay and pay a 25% premium. Look at the prices of Rolex(too expensive and would never own) over the last two years. The black( secondary markets) are playing a much bigger role in our economy than people realize. Just look at the Sony PS5 turnout.

"A fair price is what the market will bear."

Don't want it bad enough to pay the price, don't buy it.  It's your choice, nobody is forcing you to pay a premium.

If I don’t like what’s on TV,I change the channel,or turn it off. I don’t ask that the broadcaster be shut down.  By the way,I don’t watch much TV.  

Profits are good for business but when the market is manipulated for the purpose of gauging people is another matter. Unfortunately the oil industry does this all the time. By decreasing supply, demand will increase thus driving up costs to the consumer. Think what would happen to the food supply if it were manipulated in this manner, just maybe this is already happening!

The government makes more money on a gallon of gas than the oil company ever dreamed of. And with zero risk or capital outlay. That's what I call gouging.

And as far as decreasing supply, no one is going to top Joe in that department.