PLOWED: Gouging for Jesus

It was very interesting to read about the young entrepreneur David Holston and his accumulation of $35,000 for snow removal in Seattle, charging $500-750/hour. It’s wonderful to see an 18-year-old being so motivated and having his own company at such a young age. It would be great to support him in his effort, but it seemed more than a little greedy to overcharge by such a large percentage. It made me think of those who take advantage of victims of floods, fires, earthquakes and other calamities across the nation.

We have always had to pay around $75/hour when help with snow removal was required. I hope this doesn’t give others an incentive to take advantage of our community when we get the 200-plus inches predicted in the future by Randy Mann.

Also, I found it interesting that he quoted the Bible at the end of the article. Is price gouging a Christian thing to do?

KATHI DAVID

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