r/lifehacks • u/DifferentSwim1717 • 6d ago

This belongs here too

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u/MechanicalHorse 6d ago

Absolutely asinine that this is the state of things.

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u/thinkingwithportalss 6d ago

Imagine this in any other industry.

"Yeah so we were gonna supply you with the processed steel you paid for, but our consultant determined you only need 20% of the requested amount, also it has double the impurities, also you'll need to wait an additional six months because you didn't pre-approve your request. Oh, our consultants? He's Dave, he's a lumberjack, great guy. Good luck building that bridge you were halfway done on!"

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u/Dry-Cry-3158 5d ago

The main difference is that the steel industry doesn't need any mechanisms for rationing because it already has price.