text: Right, because left to their own devices large multi-national companies have never been guilty of collusion in order to set prices higher. You really think the price of gas today is the fair market value? Or airline tickets? Oh and look up Planned Obsolescence since you still seem to have unwavering faith in the honesty and goodness of corporations. (Note I'm referring to large companies because I know the smaller mom and pop shops don't participate in these tactics to the same degree)