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If you can make masks for 10c its not price gouging to sell it at a normal markup from those costs. Its not even "basically a backdoor form of raising prices" It's literally just what it costs.

Also, I highly doubt this guy is using 10 year contracts.

If I was him I would only be selling to those hospitals that sign 100 year contracts with strict non compete clauses and defined rules around sourcing / pricing and failures to comply.




> 100 year contracts with strict non compete clauses and defined rules around sourcing / pricing and failures to comply.

Exactly. IIRC Sysco negotiates 50-99 year contracts with e.g. universities to supply on campus dining. It seems that firms in the healthcare supply chain would do the same.


Interesting. What does a customer do, in a 50-year contract, if the level of service drops or the product becomes obsolete?


Totally agree, he should accept orders from any org willing to sign a long term deal at his usual prices and run the factory 24/7.


Most companies go bankrupt in a lot less than 100 years... In most cases, the full value of the contract would never be paid.


It would still solve the problem of companies not purchasing while they're solvent but not urgently needing masks.




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