Georgia Residents: Please write down this number (Price Gouging)

[Lone_Star_Dem]

“We will not tolerate the exploitation of Georgia consumers as we recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina,” said Governor Sonny Perdue. “Violators of this price gouging statute will be punished to the fullest extent possible.”

Citizens are asked to report any suspected incidences of price gouging to the Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs at [phone] or [phone]. Any violators of Georgia’s price gouging statute will be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Georgia’s price gouging statute prevents retailers from selling goods or services at an unreasonable or egregious price. Georgia’s price gouging statute does not prevent price increases that accurately reflect an increase in the cost of the goods or services to the retailer, an increase in the cost of transporting the goods or services into the area, or an increase due to the market forces of supply and demand.
http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=3791095&nav=8fapdzWd


I was doing some searching about what is going on there and found this news report. Turn the greedy f-ers in!

This is a cross post from my thread in GD CottonBear pointed out I should place it here.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4535662&mesg_id=4535662

[VLC98]

1. Thank you.

I'm in Warner Robins, where my husband saw long lines at the gas stations coming home from work this evening. Prices were around $3.

[napi21]

2. It's good that people are getting this # out. I am a member of the

Freecycle yahoo group here in Gainesville, and this was just posted on that site:

...CALL GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AT 404.656.1776 AND REPORT INCIDENTS OF
PRICE GOUGING. WE JUST SAW A STATION GO FROM $3.59 TO $5.99 IN A 45
MINUTE PERIOD AND CALLED TO REPORT IT.


I'm glad everyone is trying to get this info out to as many people as possible! These people who own the stations are AH's and need to be punished!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. I lived in Gainesville once

Many years ago. Georgia is beautiful and I met some wonderful people there. :)

[napi21]

4. There are some very nice people here, but most are freepers!

I feel like I got VERY licky that I met a handfull of people through the Dean meetups who were Dems. Only 3 of them were from Gainesville!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

5. I only lived there for one year

It was about 15 years ago. Back then many people were fed up with the repugs and ready for a change.

I live in freeper central now, I know how you feel. Fight the good fight and get your message out, that's all we can do. :)

[Eloriel]

6. THANKS! n/t