2007-02-15 03:06:35 · 12 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Valentine's Day
Supply and demand; also, their (wholesale) suppliers up the price to them. Most of those hard-working Columbians (You may have noticed there aren't that many roses growing in the USA in February; 90% of the fresh flowers sold here then come from warmer climes) know the gringos go crazy for red roses on Feb.14, so they figure that one day a year they will make a really good profit. The considerate ones pass some of it on to their workers. Sometime in February, after a number of 12-16 hour days, a lot of families in South America get new shoes for the kids and chicken for dinner.
2007-02-15 03:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason gas prices rise so high and then only drop a few cents.
"They" know that you have no other option and have NO choice but to make your purchase.
Same thing happend when car insurance was "required". Prices went up a bit.
2007-02-15 11:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Economics 101 -- Supply & Demand.
2007-02-15 11:10:08 · answer #3 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because a lot of people will be buying flowers for Valentine's day.. Simple as that :)
2007-02-15 11:15:46 · answer #4 · answered by ok 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the peak seasonm day for them and one who really loves someone does'nt care of the prize even if 1 rose is for 500 bugs
2007-02-15 11:12:27 · answer #5 · answered by Aniket G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is the old law of SUPPLY AND DEMAND I am afraid, hurts the pocket to some of us though eh!
2007-02-15 11:10:06 · answer #6 · answered by deep in thought 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they know more people are desperate for flowers then and that they are willing to pay almost anything. in a sense they are money hungry just like the rest of us.
2007-02-15 11:10:02 · answer #7 · answered by tinker_bell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simple, supply and demand.
2007-02-15 11:09:47 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Supply and demand...it's a bummer, but it's the truth.
2007-02-15 11:10:18 · answer #9 · answered by Shutterbug 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
thats their way of making a good profit
2007-02-15 11:16:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋