Comment on Run your home on a Raspberry PiparentComments−GaylordTuring4yI don't get how they can sell out so quickly. Why won't stores simply raise the price in order to reach parity between supply and demand?−jjeaff4yThe official suppliers are required to sell at MSRP. People buy and then resell at higher prices so you can usually find them on amazon and eBay for double or more the MSRP.−isoprophlex4y... because they're not douchebags?−jhgb4ySupply and demand balancing doesn't make you a douchebag.−javawizard4yBecause the Raspberry Pi Foundation typically negotiates agreements with its resellers stating that they won't sell above MSRP.
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I don't get how they can sell out so quickly. Why won't stores simply raise the price in order to reach parity between supply and demand?
The official suppliers are required to sell at MSRP. People buy and then resell at higher prices so you can usually find them on amazon and eBay for double or more the MSRP.
... because they're not douchebags?
Supply and demand balancing doesn't make you a douchebag.
Because the Raspberry Pi Foundation typically negotiates agreements with its resellers stating that they won't sell above MSRP.