[sysadm1n]

> This is called "sniping", where an individual jumps the queue and snaps up products in limited demand for their own personal gain and consequently, to the detriment of others.

This reminds me of Utility Monsters[0]. From Wikipedia:

> the utility monster, receives much more utility from each unit of a resource that it consumes than anyone else does. For instance, eating a cookie might bring only one unit of pleasure to an ordinary person but could bring 100 units of pleasure to a utility monster.

I'm a utility monster, and shops and convenience stores either love or hate us (since the monster consumer derives a skewed amount of utility from certain items). Some stores deliberately up their prices on certain items if they see utility monsters taking advantage, other times, they let the price remain stagnant, in full knowledge the utility monster brings them good business.

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_monster