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Why prices were too high when they in Dawson?

posted 9 years ago by murattaslak
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If i am not wrong the film set during 1890s. But prices too high when they just entered to town. For example shave $5.00, haircut $10.00, steak $20.00

Because of gold?

[–] Tomatish 8 years ago

I assume it's because of the lack of competition. If you're the only barber in town and your clientele probably hadn't had a shave in months because they were out in the wild, you get to set your prices as high as you'd like.

[–] murattaslak 8 years ago

now it began to make sense. i actually haven't thought this way. thanks.

[–] montano8 8 years ago

It was because of the gold rush, people had money and the market could beat it.

[–] robin-moss2 8 years ago

The issue of prices in Dawson going through the roof was also used in The Far Country.