[route66]

Oh, but isn't that just a failure of their business model? If I can only survive by offering cakes for $5 and buying them for $1 the "threat" would be wholly self inflicted (At least, that is the song which is sung on HN to artists, the "too bad your business model sucks")

[sliverstorm]

Yeah, it would be wonderful if all businesses operated with enough profits they could absorb doubled costs, but that isn't generally how it goes.

Wait, no, it wouldn't be wonderful, because then you'd be angry that every company was making 50% net profit off you left and right.