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Yug · 08-05-2011, 02:26 AM

They price them higher because they can.

Hawaii is a totally different situation. Many things here are priced much higher than they should be because two heavily unionized companies monopolize the shipping dock space and charge extortionary prices because they have no competition to keep prices more reasonable. Also, many local companies here blame higher prices on 'the price of paradise', but the reality is that they just use that as an excuse to jack up the prices of things because you can't drive to another state and get it at a more reasonable price. The unique geography (surrounded by water) gives them a monopoly over the local customer base.

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Yug Yug's Photo Gallery Location: Hawaii Find me on the map! Zone: 10-11 Name: Knobby D. Holme Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,465 BananaBucks : 59,478 Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Thanks" 4,009 Times Was Thanked 1,742 Times in 812 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 463 Times	Re: Banana prices in the market They price them higher because they can. Hawaii is a totally different situation. Many things here are priced much higher than they should be because two heavily unionized companies monopolize the shipping dock space and charge extortionary prices because they have no competition to keep prices more reasonable. Also, many local companies here blame higher prices on 'the price of paradise', but the reality is that they just use that as an excuse to jack up the prices of things because you can't drive to another state and get it at a more reasonable price. The unique geography (surrounded by water) gives them a monopoly over the local customer base.