Sentences with phrase «inflated prices for»

There are indications some homeowners are hesitant to sell their current home because they don't want to pay inflated prices for their next home, then watch prices drop shortly after they buy.

... mark Can the homebuyers who paid inflated prices for homes in the past 5 - 6 years, inflated prices supported only by fraudulent activity, expect any justice, or, heaven forbid, a refund of the excess profit or return made by developers and land vendors?

Can the homebuyers who paid inflated prices for homes in the past 5 - 6 years, inflated prices supported only by fraudulent activity, expect any justice, or, heaven forbid, a refund of the excess profit or return made by developers and land vendors?

The aviation industry has always inflated their prices for one reason or another, but the bottom line is that it is possible to lower fares would then advertise the website or travel agent will tell you about.

The crime rate applies more where you looked at things like serious predatory lending and inflated home values — where older people were talked into refinancing their house that was worth about $ 40k for a loan of about $ 80k so they could lower their payments by $ 75 / month, or those who really didn't understand what they were signing were talked into majorly inflated prices for homes in areas not worth it.

«I save a lot that way, which is great, because while I don't mind paying top dollar for a chef's creativity and skill, I'm less interested in paying inflated prices for wine, which I can purchase anywhere,» says Hennigar, owner of Ottawa - based catering company A Sense of Taste.

UP does not charge fees of any kind from authors, nor charge inflated prices for books from readers - or writers.

UP does not believe in charging the public (or the author) inflated prices for books.

Although their influence is now somewhat diminished, for more than a century they ran a text book marketing campaign that ensured they earned vastly inflated prices for their shiny little rocks - first by buying up the newly discovered South African diamond mines so that they effectively controlled the market, then by creating the impression of scarcity by ruthlessly controlling supplies; and then, in their pièce de résistance, commissioning one of the most successful marketing campaigns in history to create the tradition of giving diamonds as engagement gifts; which includes the famous «diamonds are forever» advertising campaign and sponsoring movies such as Gentleman Prefer Blonds (1953), To Catch A Thief (1955) and The Pink Panther (1963).

What you are really suggesting is akin to a protective tariff for the Publishing Establishment — another way for an industry, which has been declining for lack of innovation, to wipe out upstart competitors, so that it can continue to charge its customers (readers) inflated prices for its products and to offer a pittance to its suppliers (authors).

You don't pay a middleman at inflated prices for what you can set up for yourself as an author / publisher.

But all this is assuming (A) ebook growth will continue to a saturation point — it could be this is all new and shiny and the early adopters are hoarding a lifetime's supply of books (B) as Joe pointed out, NY will hang onto artificially inflated prices for ebooks for too long and give lesser - known authors their one current competitive advantage of price and (C) people will still be willing to pay for ebooks, or any content, in five years.

I reeeeally wanted some of the pineapple ones and was considering paying slightly inflated prices for a pair but now I think I'll pass!

Chelsea Man City and Man Utd have billionaire owners who pay over inflated prices for players for years..

This ruling, if it happens, could mean inflated prices for English players or players being purchased to play bit parts because of their nationality, used rarely as subs but sitting on the bench for most of the year.

Funny though Arsenal don't receive inflated prices for our players.

The lawsuit, comprised of many federal cases consolidated in United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts in Boston, charged that TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc., Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (NYSE: TDCHF) conspired to fraudulently market, sell and distribute Lupron, causing consumers to pay inflated prices for the drug.

That cost can come two ways: some delivery companies slightly inflate the price for grocery items (as Urbery does, plus a delivery fee) and / or charge delivery fees from $ 3.99 to $ 9.99 (as in Instacart's case).

On an economy - wide scale, rising debt can inflate prices for real estate, stocks or bonds on credit.

«It wasn't informed until July 2013, so shareholders unfairly paid an inflated price for the stock in the meantime.»

«And it has yet to reveal the lifetime cost - fees, charges and fines that will inflate the price for anyone foolish or unlucky enough to find themselves prey to the government's ID regime.»

Look for a grossly inflated price for the 911 R at a major auction once a few examples hit the open market.

The piece is — as referenced in its title — a homage to Carl Andre's «Equivalent VIII» 1966, the infamous «bricks» bought by The Tate Gallery in 1972 that drew heavy criticism from Britain's press after they considered that taxpayers» money had been spent on paying an inflated price for a collection of bricks — or in fact any of Andre's tile pieces.

Speculation also inflates the price for land, until the bubble bursts and recession ensues.

Not exact matches

StubHub faced backlash from fans over the inflated price of tickets for the Tragically Hip's farewell tour.

Public furor over StubHub's inflated costs for tickets to the Tragically Hip's farewell tour shows the risks of variable pricing.

U.S. President Donald Trump slammed OPEC for inflating oil prices after the cartel showed a willingness to further tighten crude markets.

Some, too, dangle free accommodations at a luxury hotel to lure you into a high - pressure sales pitch for timeshares or vacation clubs, while others make good on that free cruise for you, but require you to book a second guest at a grossly inflated price.

For many, the Skype deal is seen — along with exuberance for the LinkedIn IPO and sky - high private valuations of companies such as Facebook — as a sign of a fast - inflating technology bubble: What else could explain such a lofty price tag for a company that lost $ 7 million in 2010 and $ 418 million the year befoFor many, the Skype deal is seen — along with exuberance for the LinkedIn IPO and sky - high private valuations of companies such as Facebook — as a sign of a fast - inflating technology bubble: What else could explain such a lofty price tag for a company that lost $ 7 million in 2010 and $ 418 million the year befofor the LinkedIn IPO and sky - high private valuations of companies such as Facebook — as a sign of a fast - inflating technology bubble: What else could explain such a lofty price tag for a company that lost $ 7 million in 2010 and $ 418 million the year befofor a company that lost $ 7 million in 2010 and $ 418 million the year before?

A posting on Springsteen's website early this year lashed out at Ticketmaster for allegedly withholding tickets for one of his upcoming shows and reselling them at inflated prices on a sister site.

The FTC's «Guide Against Deceptive Pricing» warns against using a «fictitious» or «inflated» list price for the purpose of making the price charged look like a bargain.

On years of suspicion over inflated metal prices, the CFTC has put Wall Street banks on notice for a possible probe into their metals warehousing businesses.

It continues: «Such material misrepresentations and / or omissions were done knowingly or recklessly and for the purpose and effect of concealing Zynga's operating condition and future business prospects from the investing public and supporting the artificially inflated price of its securities.»

info, before the names are available for assignment, and usually at a highly inflated price.

Today, 25 % tariffs on Tesla's imported cars inflate its sticker prices, despite the company charging the same for cars in China as it does in its home country.

Republican critics say they fear that by flooding the financial system with money, the Fed has inflated stock and real estate prices and could create asset bubbles that could pop with dangerous consequences for the economy.

After all, the currency fueling much of the deal - making — those companies» inflated equity valuations — is now depressed, and acquisition targets may prefer to hold out for a higher price.

Lower interest rates will do nothing but inflate asset - price bubbles if there is reduced demand for goods and services.

The deceptive company then borrows money to pay for the increased dividend while personally selling shares at the inflated price.

Shop for the best price and avoid your insurance's inflated rates and convoluted billing process by paying cash.

Changes in power costs due to falling oil prices, meanwhile, can vary considerably by market and region, and, in many markets, gasoline prices are so inflated by taxation that the impact of lower oil prices for consumers is considerably dampened.

Michael's post seems to have three suppositions: Chinese companies price capital incorrectly; Chinese companies invest in value destroying projects; There is no correcting accounting mechanism in China for these projects as exist in other countries, thusly Chinese GDP inflates «real» growth and debt servicing ability.

Debt leveraging inflates property prices, creating (6) hopes for capital gains, prompting buyers to take on even more debt in the speculative hope that rising asset prices will more than cover the added interest, which is paid out of capital gains, not out of current income.

Economists agree externalities should be priced into the market; they agree that it is demand for oil and gas that is inflating the value of our dollar; they agree that a high dollar hurts exports.

The lackluster performance has revealed a hard truth about the quality of investments made during the peak years: A large number of inexperienced funds bought at inflated prices and settled for taking minority stakes, which left them little room to maneuver when growth slowed in markets like China and India.

By inefficiently utilizing valuable capital to buy back stock at inflated prices, the company destroyed value for long - term shareholders.

I HOPE for more inflation b / c asset prices will therefore inflate.

And with Juwai Data seeing a 70 % increase in Chinese buyer enquiries for Alberta1, it would seem that they've found their new investment destination in Canada — especially in Calgary, which offers better value for money when compared with the inflated housing prices in Vancouver.

The suit contended that the companies did so by inflating the published average wholesale price of the drug, giving free samples to doctors knowing they would charge patients and insurers for them, and giving incentives to doctors so that they would prescribe Lupron instead of less costly alternatives.

A long period of low rates has encouraged investors to assume greater risk in the stretch for yield, inflating asset prices.